Meta-analyses of sex differences in physical aggression to heterosexual partners and in its
physical consequences are reported. Women were slightly more likely (d=–. 05) than men to …

Consistent with the relative recency of research on workplace aggression and the
considerable media attention given to high-profile incidents, numerous myths about the …

In response to the need for more sensitive assessment instruments, scales were developed
applicable to the evaluation of male violence against women. Two versions of the Severity of …

Could it be that women who are abused by their male partners do not become passive"
victims" but" survivors" who actively seek help? The authors of" Battered Women as …

This authoritative handbook provides a definitive overview of the theory and practice of
couple therapy. Noted contributors--many of whom developed the approaches they describe …

To evaluate the validity of the Psychological Maltreatment of Women Inventory (PMWI), 100
women were interviewed. Both PMWI subscales (dominance/isolation and emotional/verbal) …

The number of American children living in partner-violent households was estimated from a
nationally representative sample of 1,615 dual-parent households. Approximately 15.5 …

Initial investigations of a multifactorial approach to the measurement of emotional abuse in
dating relationships are presented. A set of 54 items was generated to assess 4 rationally …

Abstract Community couples (N= 272) were assessed in a longitudinal study of early
marriage. More women than men reported physically aggressing against their partners at …

This chapter presents the rates of spousal, parent-to-child, and sibling violence from the
1985 national survey and to compare rates of spousal, parent-to-child, and sibling violence …