@article{ref1,
title="Self-control, intimate partner abuse, and intimate partner victimization: Testing the general theory of crime in Thailand",
journal="Deviant behavior",
year="2008",
author="Kerley, Kent R. and Xu, Xiaohe and Sirisunyaluck, Bangon",
volume="29",
number="6",
pages="503-532",
abstract="Gottfredson and Hirschi's (1990) treatise on low self-control has been the subject of much debate and empirical testing. Although the theory was developed as an explanation for criminal offending, researchers have examined recently whether low self-control may increase the risk of criminal victimization. This study contributes to the literature by (1) simultaneously assessing the effects of low self-control on offending and victimization, (2) focusing on psychological and physical intimate partner abuse in the family context, and (3) using a cross-cultural dataset. We utilize Tobit regression to test the impact of low self-control on intimate partner aggression and victimization in a sample of 794 married females residing in Bangkok, Thailand. Results provide a more thorough understanding of self-control theory and intimate partner abuse in a cross-cultural context.<p />",
language="",
issn="0163-9625",
doi="10.1080/01639620701673156",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01639620701673156"
}