Citation

Graham-Kevan N, Zacarias AE, Soares JJF. ScientificWorldJournal 2012; 2012(online): 590973.

Affiliation

School of Psychology, University of Central Lancashire and School of Psychology, Mid Sweden University, Sundsvall, Sweden.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, ScientificWorld, Ltd.)

DOI

10.1100/2012/590973

PMID

22666138

Abstract

A sample of 1442 women attending a Forensic Healthcare Service provided information on their own and their partners' use of controlling behaviors, partner violence, and sexual abuse, as well as their own experiences of childhood abuse. Using Johnson's typology, the relationships were categorized as Nonviolent, Intimate Terrorism, or Situational Couple Violence. Findings suggest that help-seeking women's experiences of intimate violence may be diverse, with their roles ranging from victim to perpetrator.

Language: en