Understanding Male Partner Violence Against Cohabiting and Married Women: An Empirical Investigation with a Synthesized Model |
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Authors: | Douglas A. Brownridge Shiva S. Halli |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Family Studies, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3T 2N2;(2) Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3T 2N2 |
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Abstract: | Based on research consistently showing that cohabitors are more likely to be violent than married couples, it is argued that the practice of equating these two marital status groups may obfuscate our understanding of the etiology of male partner violence against women. A synthesized model for understanding marital status differences is presented and tested on a large-scale representative sample of Canadian women. The results show little support for most existing explanations and suggest that unique processes are operating in the production of violence for different marital status groups. In addition to disaggregation by marital status, other directions for future research are discussed. |
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Keywords: | partner violence cohabitation marriage women theories |
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