TY - JOUR PY - 2008// TI - Self-control, intimate partner abuse, and intimate partner victimization: Testing the general theory of crime in Thailand JO - Deviant behavior A1 - Kerley, Kent R. A1 - Xu, Xiaohe A1 - Sirisunyaluck, Bangon SP - 503 EP - 532 VL - 29 IS - 6 N2 - 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.

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