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Showing 1 to 20 of 48 for “"intimate partners"”.
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Relational Savoring among Intimate Partners of Cancer Patients
<p>Research suggests that intimate partners of cancer patients experience similar, if not higher, levels of distress and depression than the patient with regards to the cancer diagnosis. This stress can impact the quality of the relationship and the subsequent care and attention given to cancer …
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The Relationship Between Combat Experience, Veteran Pathology and the Pathology of Their Intimate Partners: What Factors Predict the Pathology of Veterans and Their Intimate Partners
… the resulting toll on both the veteran and their intimate partner. As a result, higher levels of pathology, such as PTSD, Anxiety, and Depression have been experienced by this population. While research has studied the effect of combat on military members, very little research has addressed the …
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Secondary Traumatic Stress in Intimate Partners and Children of Service Members
… addresses secondary traumatic stress (STS) in intimate partners and children of service members. More specifically, this literature review aims to explore if intimate partners and children of military service members are at risk for developing secondary traumatic stress. Secondly, this review …
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Intimate Partners in Crime: Utilizing Life Course to Examine Female Criminality
<p>Employing a life-course framework, this research examines how various relationship typologies expands Sampson and Laub’s (2003) discussion of ‘marriage’ as a crucial mechanism involved in desistence. Moreover, recent contributions to life-course theory has identified a void in the literature in …
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Men's use of violence against intimate partners : a study of working men in Cape Town
… types of violence men use against their partners, as well as the risk factors for men's use of such violence. The study was based among men working at three municipalities in Cape Town. A random sample of 1800 names was chosen, from among which 1414 interviews were held. Prevalence …
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Women's Experiences of Rage towards their Intimate Partners: Diverse Voices within the Criminal Justice System
… women’s experiences of rage towards their intimate partners was conducted. The sample was drawn from a Philadelphia prison's recovery unit for women. Phenomenological and feminist critical theory perspectives guided the study; these combined approaches captured the essence of rage, while …
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Coping with Intimate Partners' Substance Use and Gambling Problems: The Role of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)
<p>Intimate partners of the estimated 30.6 million United States residents with substance and/or gambling problems (SGP) experience significant stress, such as disrupted family life, financial trouble, and increased risk for related problems such as intimate partner violence (IPV). This results in …
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The lived experience of male intimate partners of female rape victims in Cape Town, South Africa
… and interpret the lived experiences of male intimate partners of female rape victims and the meaning of such experiences within six months of the rape. A secondary purpose was to formulate a framework grounded in the data gathered from the intimate partners to understand and conceptualise …
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The relation of acculturation, criminal history, and social integration of Mexican American and non -Mexican students to assaults on intimate partners
<p>Studies that have compared intimate partner violence among Mexican Americans and Non-Mexican Whites have found conflicting results. The results can be grouped into three categories, those that found Mexican Americans have higher assault rates, those that found Mexican Americans have lower …
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The prevalence and effects of abuse against men in the three tribal authorities in INgwavuma District in KwaZulu-Natal.
… effects of abuse or violence against men in an intimate relationship in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. Notably, the thesis is entitled “The prevalence and Effects of Abuse against Men in the three Tribal Authorities in Ingwavuma in KwaZulu-Natal”. The study defines domestic violence as an …
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Sex Differences in Direct Aggression: The Role of Impulsivity, Target Sex, and Intimacy with the Target
… male aggression is not evident in studies of intimate partner aggression conducted in Western cultures. The present thesis sought to integrate evolutionary accounts of the sex difference in direct aggression with research on intimate partner aggression showing gender symmetry in aggressive …
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The Sexual Communication of Socially Anxious Individuals in Intimate Relationships: Exploring the Connection Between Social Anxiety and Relationship Satisfaction
… with their sexual communication with their intimate partners (Montesi et al., 2009), less self-disclosure (e.g., Sparrevohn & Rapee, 2009), and less emotional expression (e.g., Spokas et al., 2009) than non-anxious individuals. In comparison to non-anxious individuals, socially anxious …
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Relationship Violence Among College Students: The Predictive Power Of Sociodemographic Characteristicsand Domestic Violence Beli
… an extremely high level of abuse among intimate partners, with prevalence rates ranging between 20 and 50%. Since relationship violence among college students is such a widespread problem, it is important to understand what lies at the foundation of this type of abuse. Findings from …
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Engaging with perpetrators of intimate partner violence : an exploration of inter-agency collaboration in the Western Cape
The prevalence of violence between intimate partners in South Africa is widely acknowledged. Social and legal reforms have attempted to address the needs of victims of intimate partner violence. This study drew on social learning theory to explicate the causative factors involved in intimate …
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Stalking of battered women before and after seeking criminal justice help
Stalking of intimate partners is a new problem only currently being researched. Most studies on stalking are on high profile celebrity stalking victims, despite the fact that the vast majority of stalking cases are perpetrated by current or past intimate partners. Tjaden and Thoennes (1998) found …
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Males experiences of female partner abuse in intimate relationships in Jozini Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
… males’ experiences of female partner abuse in intimate relationships in the Jozini Municipality, of KwaZulu-Natal. The study considered abuse as any incident or threatening behavior, violence, or psychological, physical, sexual, financial, or emotional abuse between adults who are or have been …
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Discrepancies in intimate violence reporting for men and women's violence: A meta-analysis
The report of intimate violence is often taken on face value in research. With no gold standard existing, one partner's report is often an accepted measure of violence in the relationship. This discrepancy in reporting between intimate partners has been thoroughly examined, yet researchers still …
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An Endless Array of Options; How the Internet is revolutionizing the ways we meet and mate
… are currently more single people searching for partners than there have ever been at any point in our history. The Internet has revolutionized many aspects of our lives and it is increasingly playing a role in the formation of relationships. Much the way one looks for work online; shops for …
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