Citation

Bernardi DA, Steyn F. Vict. Offender 2019; 14(4): 441-461.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/15564886.2019.1602573

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Child abuse often coexists with intimate partner violence. However, limited studies incorporate both phenomena in a single study. Moreover, the examination of female-on-male violence is an important development. Hence, an intrinsic case study of domestic violence is presented to provide insights regarding the nature and impact of female-perpetrated violence. The research approach was qualitative and demonstrated that a model for abusive behavior seems to be similar for both sexes. The data revealed theoretical trends such as the reality of an intergenerational transmission of violence into adulthood, as well as abusive partners presenting with borderline traits.

Language: en

Keywords

biological/biosocial; Family/domestic violence; intergenerational transmission of violence; intervention; theories; women as offenders