Abstract
This paper addresses the differences between cultural/feminist and psychological perspectives on domestic violence, with specific reference to the roles of anger and alcohol. Feminist perspectives assume patriarchal control to be at the root of domestic violence, and see anger and alcohol as excuses for abusive behaviour. Psychological approaches identify anger and alcohol as risk factors for violence in some subgroups of offenders. A risk-needs model is presented, in which a distinction is drawn between acute and stable dynamic risk factors.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 107-116 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Psychology, Crime and Law |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2008 |
Keywords
- alcohol use
- domestic violence
- anger control
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Mcmurran, M., & Gilchrist, E. (2008). Anger control and alcohol use: appropriate interventions for perpetrators of domestic violence? Psychology, Crime and Law, 14(2), 107-116. https://doi.org/10.1080/10683160701483435