title: Male abuser: type of violence and perception of the relationship with the victim.
abstract: This article explores violent behavior within a relationship from the male abuser's perspective. A systemic approach was used, combining qualitative and quantitative information in two parallel studies. The first (Study 1) is a descriptive analysis of a group of men (N = 220) who participated in a program to address violence within the couple. In the second (Study 2), a subgroup of 8 participants was interviewed in-depth for describing and analyzing their perceptions of violence. The data analysis suggest that relationship violence (a) begins in the early stages of the relationship, (b) is long-term, (c) rarely includes serious physical aggression, (d) is dominated by a growing hostility and isolation, (e) is characterized by a lack of awareness and responsibility for the violent behavior, and (f) includes intentional and strategic use of violent behavior.
authors: Departamento de Psicología y Sociología, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y del Trabajo, Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain. sboira@unizar.es
authors: Santiago
authors: S
authors: Boira
authors: Chaime
authors: C
authors: Marcuello
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D054541:Family Conflict / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012938:Social Perception; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D014754:Violence / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult