Differences and Similarities between Male and Female Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration and Parenting Attitudes

ABSTRACT

Purpose: This study examines similarities and differences of parenting attitudes between male and female perpetrators of intimate partner violence in a batterer intervention program.

Method: This research utilized a cross-sectional, secondary analysis of 257 men and women.

Results: Logistic regression analyses indicate a statistically significant model for predicting membership in female cohort of the sample using demographics, CTS2 physical assault and injury subscales, and APPI-2 scores; and, demonstrated that association in the AAPI-2 high-risk category can be predicted by sex, education, number of children, and CTS2 sexual coercion.

Discussion: Findings suggest that female batterers are more likely to use physical violence in negotiating conflict than male batterers and are more likely to experience injury.

Conclusions: Female batterers and male batters need different treatment modalities to address these findings. Implications including targeted interventions for perpetrators based on the kinds of violence they experience and perpetuate are further discussed.

KEYWORDS:

• Intimate partner violence
• parenting attitudes
• revised conflict tactics scales
• batterer intervention programs
• male and female perpetrators