Domestic Violence: A Comparison of Victims' and Perpetrators' Perceptions
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Authors
Harris, Shawna
Issue Date
1999
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Thesis
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en_US
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In order to accurately evaluate the effectiveness of the Men Exploring Non-Violent
Exploring Solutions (MENS) program, an initial perception of the frequency of violence
in the relationship needs to be established with input from both female victims and male
perpetrators. The purpose of this study was to examine the differences that occur about
the frequency, degree, and magnitude of domestic violence in the lives of MENS
program participants and their partners. The Abuse Behavior Inventory is a 30 item
instrument that uses a five point Likert-scale to measure the frequency of abusive
behaviors. This scale incorporates both psychological and physical abuse that can be
responded to by both perpetrator and victim. 44 male participants of the MENS program
and their partners completed this instrument.
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iv, 37 p.
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