Publication Date
1997
Abstract
Archival data from a batterers' assessment and treatment program was gathered on 75 males. The data were cluster analyzed to try to parallel the three subtypes of batterers suggested by Holtzworth-Munroe and Stuart (1994) (family-only, dysphoric/ borderline, and generally violent/antisocial). To classify the batterers, the 300+ coded variables were condensed into the following subscales: legal history, alcohol/drug use, childhood violence, family distress, and psychiatric history. Three clusters defined by four of the five classifying variables emerged. However, the cluster-defined subtypes did not differ according to the four "external subscales" (physical abuse, emotional abuse, self-report of domestic violence incident, and police report of domestic violence incident) used to predict violence.
Disciplines
Psychology
Recommended Citation
Sprowl '97, Melissa A., "Subtyping a Batterer Population" (1997). Honors Projects. 58.
https://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/psych_honproj/58