As domestic violence continues to be a focus of social and psychological concern, two basic contradictory viewpoints endure: one rooted in male power dynamics, the other maintaining that both genders use and are victimized by violence. Although both sides have their merits, neither has adequately answered the crucial question: What causes conflict to escalate into violence? Partner Violence: A New Paradigm for Understanding Conflict Escalation adds a third, escalation-focused paradigm to the debate, addressing the limitations of the two dominant perspectives in a comprehensive scholarly approach. This concise yet comprehensive volume examines key gender- and non-gender-related violence issues and sets out a compelling behavioral argument that using violence to control others is a rational choice. Its theoretical and empirical foundations support an in-depth study of escalating aggression in violent relationships, both throughout periods of chronic conflict and in single violent episodes. This analysis promotes a broader and deeper understanding of partner violence, suitable to developing more finely targeted, effective, and lasting interventions. Among the key topics featured are: Gender differences in aggressive tendencies. Dominance, control, and violence. Partner violence as planned behavior. The process leading to partner violence. Partner conflict dynamics throughout relationship periods and within conflicts. Gender differences in escalatory intentions. Partner Violence is an important volume for researchers, graduate students, and clinicians/professionals across various disciplines, including personality and social psychology, criminology, public health, clinical psychology, sociology, and social work.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
ISBN-13
9781489992772
eBay Product ID (ePID)
208868802
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Social Work, Clinical Psychology, Personality Psychology
Author
Zeev Winstok
Publication Name
Partner Violence: a New Paradigm for Understanding Conflict Escalation
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Medicine, Sociology, Criminology
Publication Year
2014
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
182 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
235mm
Item Width
155mm
Item Weight
3051g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Zeev Winstok
Series Title
The Springer Series on Human Exceptionality
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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