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008			110331s1998 eng
040			_aWSS _dAFV
082	0		_a128.4 EXP
100			_aBakker, Sonja F. _9740
245			_aExplanations of male abuse of female partners : _ban explication, evaluation and integration _cBakker, Sonja F.
246			_aThesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Psychology in the University of Canterbury
260			_aChristchurch _bUniversity of Canterbury _c1998
300			_a143 p.
365			_a00 _b0
500			_aThesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Psychology in the University of Canterbury
520			_aThis study contributes to the neglected but critical area of theoretical research into the etiology of male abuse of female partners. It provides an explication and evaluation of 14 realist theories of male abuse of female partners. It also identifies and briefly discusses a number of other non-realist theories that also commonly appear in the literature. Only realist theories are fully explicated and appraised within this study, as it is argued that they are the only route to gaining knowledge about the world, for many of the world's most important causal mechanisms are hidden from direct view. The study provides a new integrated theory to explain male abuse of female partners, which is developed from the theories shown to have the most explanatory and social value. This new theory, which is referred to as "The New Feminist Integrated Theory", is subsequently evaluated and is shown to have considerable practical utility, explanatory breadth and conceptual coherence. Limitations of the study, and future directions for research, are discussed.
522			_anz
650	2	7	_2FVC _aABUSIVE MEN _926
650	2	7	_2FVC _aDOMESTIC VIOLENCE _9203
650	2	7	_2FVC _aTHESES _9606
650	2	7	_9431 _aINTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE _2FVC
651		4	_aNEW ZEALAND _92588
942			_2ddc _cTHESIS