A test of social learning and intergenerational transmission among batterers Export

@article{citeulike:4793092, abstract = {This research examined the direct and indirect transmission of family-of-origin violence among a sample of male domestic violence offenders. Intergenerational transmission of violence was tested by examining the effects of childhood corporal punishment experiences and witnessing inter-parental physical violence on the odds of reporting minor and severe intimate partner violence perpetration in adulthood. Social learning mechanisms were applied to examine the relationship between abuse experiences and the incidence of minor and severe forms of intimate partner violence. Use of a sample of 204 male domestic batterers attending court-mandated family violence intervention programs in an urban setting revealed considerable variation in minor and severe intimate partner violence. Results from logistic regression models suggested intergenerational transmission and social learning provided distinct mechanisms for both minor and severe forms of intimate partner violence.}, author = {Wareham, Jennifer and Boots, Denise P. and Chavez, Jorge M.}, citeulike-article-id = {4793092}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2009.02.011}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S004723520900018X}, doi = {10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2009.02.011}, issn = {00472352}, journal = {Journal of Criminal Justice}, keywords = {domesticviolence, masculinity, parenting, violence}, month = {March}, number = {2}, pages = {163--173}, posted-at = {2009-07-02 03:57:52}, priority = {2}, title = {A test of social learning and intergenerational transmission among batterers}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2009.02.011}, volume = {37}, year = {2009} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:4793092 L3 - citeulike-article-id:4793092 N2 - This research examined the direct and indirect transmission of family-of-origin violence among a sample of male domestic violence offenders. Intergenerational transmission of violence was tested by examining the effects of childhood corporal punishment experiences and witnessing inter-parental physical violence on the odds of reporting minor and severe intimate partner violence perpetration in adulthood. Social learning mechanisms were applied to examine the relationship between abuse experiences and the incidence of minor and severe forms of intimate partner violence. Use of a sample of 204 male domestic batterers attending court-mandated family violence intervention programs in an urban setting revealed considerable variation in minor and severe intimate partner violence. Results from logistic regression models suggested intergenerational transmission and social learning provided distinct mechanisms for both minor and severe forms of intimate partner violence. IS - 2 JF - Journal of Criminal Justice SN - 00472352 EP - 173 TI - A test of social learning and intergenerational transmission among batterers VL - 37 SP - 163 KW - domesticviolence KW - masculinity KW - parenting KW - violence AU - Wareham, Jennifer AU - Boots, Denise AU - Chavez, Jorge PY - 2009/03// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2009.02.011 ER -