Type:	Journal Article
Title:	The role of alcohol in male partners' assaults on wives
Other Titles:	Journal of Drug Issues
Authors:	Johnson, Holly
Keywords:	Drug and alcohol misuse;Perpetrators
Categories:	People with mental health and/or drug and alcohol issues
Year:	2000
Publisher:	Journal of Drug Issues
Citation:	30 (4), Fall 2000
Notes:	Presents the methodology and results of a Canadian study designed to examine alcohol abuse, by male partners, as a predictive factor in domestic violence, relative to other socio-demographic variables and proxy measures, such as attitudes towards male control and devaluation of female partners. A range of explanations advanced for the link between alcohol abuse and violence against women are explored and it is suggested that the relationship may be a spurious one, whereby masculinity is acted out through both heavy drinking and attacks/degradation of female spouses. Accordingly alcohol abuse is not a predictor of domestic violence in itself, but is a significant factor, particularly when coupled with certain attitudes and beliefs. Suggests that programmes focusing primarily on alcohol abuse are unlikely to be successful and argues that a better understanding of the values underlying men’s violent behaviour is needed.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/12202
ISSN:	0022-0426
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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