@article{ref1,
title="Men’s self-reported descriptions and precipitants of domestic violence perpetration as reported in intake evaluations",
journal="Journal of family violence",
year="2010",
author="Fenton, Becky and Rathus, Jill H.",
volume="25",
number="2",
pages="149-158",
abstract="This study examines descriptions and precipitants of domestic violence events, as reported by 24 males in intake interviews for a domestic violence treatment program. Six categories were derived for men’s descriptions/explanations of violent incidents and 11 categories were derived for precipitants of violence. Men’s accounts of their violent interactions reveal a wider range of descriptions than those often discussed in the literature, including direct acknowledgment and remorse. The most frequently reported precipitants were arguments regarding children/pets, violence of partner, alcohol use, overwhelming emotions, and arguments regarding jealousy; these were consistent with previously identified precipitants. Kappas indicated that rates of interrater agreement for descriptions and precipitants reached acceptable reliability. Results extend the widely-cited findings on men’s self-appraisals of intimate partner violence and support past work on proximal factors that elicit violent partner responses. We propose a taxonomy of proximal antecedents of intimate partner violence to integrate present findings with previous research.<p />",
language="en",
issn="0885-7482",
doi="10.1007/s10896-009-9278-8",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10896-009-9278-8"
}