PSYC3263 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Asteroid Family, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Psychosis
26 Jun 2018
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V
ARIATIONS IN
A
GGRESSION
INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
• Rate of IPV is similar in same-sex and
hetero-sexual couples
• Women are 6 times more likely to be
abused in a relationship than males
• IPV does not discriminate by ethnicity or
economic status
• Risk is highest for separated couples,
relative to currently married or divorced
persons
Includes
emotional, physical
& sexual
mistreatment
I
NTIMATE
P
ARTNER
V
IOLENCE
Conflict Tactics Scale Research:
• Males = Females in frequency &
severity of self-reported violent
behaviour
• Moser (2012) – Saint John, NB
• Females inflicted less injury on
their partner, but level of intended
violence was similar to males
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IPV O
VER
5 Y
EAR
P
ERIOD
(C
ANADA
-V
ICTIM
P
ERSPECTIVE
)
Type of Violence Men (%) Women (%)
Threw something 56 44
Pushed / shoved 43 81
Threatened to hit 61 65
Slapped 57 40
Hit with object 26 23
Kicked/ bit / hit 51 33
Beat up 10 25
Forced sex 3 20
Choked 4 20
Threat/use weapon 7 13
PHASES OF PARTNER ABUSE
Three phases
Phase I
Tension-
Building
Phase II
Battering
Incident
Phase III
Honeymoon
Perpetrators:
often have poor anger
management skills,
low assertiveness,
strong need for
control, and are
frequently excessively
jealous
most try to excuse,
justify, or minimize
their actions
RISK FACTORS FOR IPV
Perpetrator Vulnerability Factors
•Committed prior physical assault •General anger/hostility
•Committed prior sexual assault •Controlling/dominant behavior
•Drug and/or alcohol abuse •Obsessiveness/jealousy
•General antisocial behavior / criminal
career
•Experienced or witnessed domestic
violence in childhood
•Violation of no contact orders •Stalking behavior
•Past assault of acquaintances, other
family, police, strangers, etc.
•Unemployment/low income / low level
of education
•Made threats to kill the victim •Lack of social supports
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Document Summary
Conflict tactics scale research: males = females in frequency & severity of self-reported violent behaviour, moser (2012) saint john, nb, females inflicted less injury on their partner, but level of intended violence was similar to males. Ipv over 5 year period (canada - victim perspective) Honeymoon often have poor anger management skills, low assertiveness, strong need for control, and are frequently excessively jealous most try to excuse, justify, or minimize their actions. Has been used as a defense for violence directed at an abusive partner, however: research finds no single profile of a battered woman, not a well validated clinical construct, rarely successfully used in court now. Being followed, repeatedly contacted or watched at home/work, to the point that it gives the victim good reason to fear for his/her personal safety or of family. Stalking represents about 4% of violent crime in canada.
