@article{ref1,
title="Comparing the Social Service Utilization, Exposure to Violence, and Trauma Symptomology of Domestic Violence Female "Victims" and Female "Batterers"",
journal="Journal of family violence",
year="2001",
author="Abel, Eileen Mazur",
volume="16",
number="4",
pages="401-420",
abstract="Although some authors have suggested that women &quot;batterers&quot; may really be self-defending victims, to date, no research has been initiated to empirically support this assertion. This paper describes the design and outcomes of a research project that investigated the similarities and differences between women adjudicated as domestic violence &quot;batterers&quot; and women identified as domestic violence &quot;victims.&quot; Findings indicated group similarities in the areas of exposure to violence and social service utilization. Although both groups reported high levels of trauma symptomology, &quot;victim&quot; scores were significantly higher. (Abstract Adapted from Source: Journal of Family Violence, 2001. Copyright © 2001 by Springer)Domestic Violence OffenderDomestic Violence VictimSpouse Abuse OffenderSpouse Abuse VictimFemale VictimFemale ViolenceFemale OffenderAdult OffenderAdult FemaleAdult VictimAdult ViolenceOffender CharacteristicsVictim CharacteristicsPartner ViolenceViolence Against Women02-02<p />",
language="",
issn="0885-7482",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}