Alcoholism and Marital Violence: A Comparative Study of Men in Alcohol Treatment Programs and Batterer Treatment Programs

摘要: In certain situations alcoholics who batter their partners become involved in alcohol treatment programs, but other apparently similar situations, they participate batterer programs. This paper presents a comparison of men (in an ongoing relationship with partner) enrolled programs (N = 39) or 52) on factors related to marital violence. Factors which were compared included: age, education, income, race, status, current level stress, self esteem, socially desirable response bias, attitude toward violence, sex-role egalitarianism, history childhood violence relationship, and abuse. Very few differences between the found any variables. The majority both groups used violent conflict tactics relationships. Implications for dually affected are presented.