The Dynamics of Battering Revisited
- 1 November 2000
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Affilia
- Vol. 15 (4) , 480-501
- https://doi.org/10.1177/08861090022094074
Abstract
There is no agreement on the theories that attempt to explain the abuse of women by their partners or spouses. Thus, interventions vary, depending on individual practitioners' conceptualizations of the problem. This article uses attachment theory and theories of connection and relationship to examine the causes of spousal violence and the tendency for abusive relationships to persist.Keywords
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