Citation

Carney M, Buttell F, Dutton DG. Aggress. Violent Behav. 2007; 12(1): 108-115.

Affiliation

School of Social Work, Tucker Hall, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA; Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA; University of British Columbia, Canada.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.avb.2006.05.002

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to review the literature on women as perpetrators of violence in their intimate relationships (i.e., domestically violent women) and summarize the scant literature on intervention programs for these women. Particular attention is paid to the cultural influences that shape our conceptualization of "domestic violence" and the fact that empirical research suggests that domestic violence has been falsely framed as exclusively male initiated violence. The article concludes with a discussion of the similarities and differences between male and female domestic violence offenders and identifies areas where treatment for female offenders might be improved.