Meta-analyses of sex differences in physical aggression to heterosexual partners and in its
physical consequences are reported. Women were slightly more likely (d=–. 05) than men to�…

Page 1 MASCULINITIES AND CRIME CRITIQUE AND RECONCEPTUALIZATION OF THEORY
JAMES W. MESSERSCHMIDT FOREWORD BY RW CONNELL Page 2 A Page 3 Masculinities�…

A currently fashionable claim is that violence against husbands is about as prevalent as
violence against wives; spousal violence has been said to be symmetrical in its extent�…

Using data from a telephone survey of 8,000 US men and 8,000 US women, this study
compares the prevalence and consequences of violence perpetrated against men and�…

This article reviews research on cultural beliefs and expectations about gender and romantic
relationships that are related to male intimate partner violence. We link beliefs about men�…

Studies of adults report inconsistent findings as to whether males or females are more likely
to use violent behaviors toward their partner. Although partner violence frequently begins�…

Here, one of the world's pioneers in the field of masculinity studies explores the construction
of male sexuality, pornography, and sexual violence. Michael S. Kimmel analyzes what male�…

It is important to understand the epidemiology of intimate partner violence (IPV) experienced
by both males and females. Data were drawn from the US National Comorbidity Survey�…

Drawing on his ethnographic research in rural areas of Kentucky, the author of this book
presents a thorough look at the experiences of battered women in rural communities. Neil�…

A hitherto unremarked peculiarity of homicide in the United States is that women kill their
husbands almost as often as the reverse. For every 100 US. men who kill their wives, about�…