title: Expanding resource theory and feminist-informed theory to explain intimate partner violence perpetration by court-ordered men.
abstract: This study tested resource and feminist-informed theories to explain physical, sexual, psychological, and stalking intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetrated by court-mandated men. Data were obtained from 340 men arrested for physical assault of a partner before their court-ordered treatment. Using path analysis, findings provided partial support for each model. Ineffective arguing and substance-use problems were moderators of resources and perpetration. Dominance mediated early exposures and perpetration in the feminist-informed model. In both models, predictors of stalking were different than those for other types of perpetration. Future studies should replicate this research and determine the utility of combining models.
authors: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA. kbasile@cdc.gov
authors: Kathleen C
authors: KC
authors: Basile
authors: Jeffrey E
authors: JE
authors: Hall
authors: Mikel L
authors: ML
authors: Walters
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001290:Attitude; D003142:Communication; D057237:Criminals; D005260:Female; D019513:Feminism; D006295:Health Resources; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011209:Power, Psychological; D012742:Sex Offenses; D012747:Sexual Partners; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000523:psychology; D055807:Stalking; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: feminist theory; intimate partner violence; perpetration; resource theory