TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1994//
TI  - Characteristics of court-involved men and non-court-involved men who abuse their wives
JO  - Journal of family violence
A1  - Barrera, M. Jr
A1  - Palmer, Sally
A1  - Brown, Robin
A1  - Kalaher, Sue
SP  - 333
EP  - 345
VL  - 9
IS  - 4
N2  - The characteristics of court involved (CI) (n=86) and non-court-involved (NCI) men (n=42) who abused their wives and attended a treatment program were investigated. The groups experienced similar childhoods concerning family violence. The NCI men had more years of education, were more likely to be employed full-time, and tended to earn more money than the CI men. The NCI men also had more social support and scored higher on interpersonal problems than the CI men. The CI men were more likely to be separated, more reported drinking during their most recent assaultive occasion. Compared to the norms on the Basic Personality Inventory, both groups scored significantly higher on depression, anxiety, feelings of alienation, hypochondriasis, and impulse expression. CI men had higher denial and social introversion scores and NCI men had higher interpersonal problem scores than the norm. These findings have some implications for the planning of treatment programs.<p />
LA  - en
SN  - 0885-7482
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01531943
ID  - ref1
ER  -