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Women domestic violence offenders : lessons of violence and survival Seamans, Cindy L. ... [et al.]

By: Material type: ArticleArticlePublication details: Bimghamton, NY Haworth Maltreatment & Trauma Press; Haworth Medical Press 2007ISSN:
  • 1529-9732
Subject(s): In: Journal of trauma and dissociation 8(2) 2007 : 47-68Summary: "This qualitative study examined female domestic violence offenders via structured interviews with 13 women referred for treatment in batterers' intervention programs in a major metropolitan area. The majority of women were victims of childhood abuse and/or witnessed violence between their parents. Most reported feeling cut-off from their mothers, left their childhood homes before the age of 18, and experienced violence at the hands of a prior partner. Women's motivations for current violence were primarily in self-defense or in retaliation for their partners' physical abuse, and secondarily in response to partner emotional abuse, control tactics, to get attention/be heard, or to express anger. A minority sought to control their partners. Differential treatment considerations and recommendations for women versus men batterers are included."--JOURNAL ABSTRACT
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Journal of trauma and dissociation 8(2) 2007 : 47-68

"This qualitative study examined female domestic violence offenders via structured interviews with 13 women referred for treatment in batterers' intervention programs in a major metropolitan area. The majority of women were victims of childhood abuse and/or witnessed violence between their parents. Most reported feeling cut-off from their mothers, left their childhood homes before the age of 18, and experienced violence at the hands of a prior partner. Women's motivations for current violence were primarily in self-defense or in retaliation for their partners' physical abuse, and secondarily in response to partner emotional abuse, control tactics, to get attention/be heard, or to express anger. A minority sought to control their partners. Differential treatment considerations and recommendations for women versus men batterers are included."--JOURNAL ABSTRACT