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A Typology of Domestic Violence: Intimate Terrorism, Violent Resistance, and Situational Couple Violence
Domestic violence, a serious and far-reaching social problem, has generated two key debates among researchers. The first debate is about gender and domestic violence. Some scholars argue that domestic violence is primarily male-perpetrated, others that women are as violent as men in intimate relationships. Johnson's response to this debate--and the central theme of this book--is that there is more than one type of intimate partner violence. Some studies address the type of violence that is perpetrated primarily by men, while others are getting at the kind of violence that women areinvolved in as well. Because there has been no theoretical framework delineating types of domestic violence, researchers have easily misread one another's studies.
The second major debate involves how many women are abused each year by their partners. Estimates range from two to six million. Johnson's response once again comes from this book's central theme. If there is more than one type of intimate partner violence, then the numbers depend on what type you're talking about.
Johnson argues that domestic violence is not a unitary phenomenon. Instead, he delineates three major, dramatically different, forms of partner violence: intimate terrorism, violent resistance, and situational couple violence. He roots the conceptual distinctions among the forms of violence in an analysis of the role of power and control in relationship violence and shows that the failure to make these basic distinctions among types of partner violence has produced a research literature that is plagued by both overgeneralizations and ostensibly contradictory findings. This volume begins the work of theorizing forms of domestic violence, a crucial first step to a better understanding of these phenomena among scholars, social scientists, policy makers, and service providers.
The second major debate involves how many women are abused each year by their partners. Estimates range from two to six million. Johnson's response once again comes from this book's central theme. If there is more than one type of intimate partner violence, then the numbers depend on what type you're talking about.
Johnson argues that domestic violence is not a unitary phenomenon. Instead, he delineates three major, dramatically different, forms of partner violence: intimate terrorism, violent resistance, and situational couple violence. He roots the conceptual distinctions among the forms of violence in an analysis of the role of power and control in relationship violence and shows that the failure to make these basic distinctions among types of partner violence has produced a research literature that is plagued by both overgeneralizations and ostensibly contradictory findings. This volume begins the work of theorizing forms of domestic violence, a crucial first step to a better understanding of these phenomena among scholars, social scientists, policy makers, and service providers.
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First published June 1, 2008
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Michael P. Johnson
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Michael P. Johnson is Associate Professor Emeritus of Sociology, Women’s Studies, and African and African American Studies at Pennsylvania State University.
Michael P. Johnson is Associate Professor Emeritus of Sociology, Women’s Studies, and African and African American Studies at Pennsylvania State University.
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February 7, 2022This made me realize how much I miss school already! An overview of research literature on IPV that stresses on the importance of delineating intimate terrorism from violent resistance and situational couple violence.
September 4, 2010
A great book. Pretty much contained all the same information that was in my Intimate Partner Violence class, but in book form. The review only made me that much more passionate about pursuing this educational direction!
September 11, 2021
Excellent and necessary reading for anyone doing research on or working with survivors of domestic violence.
There is so much misinformation about domestic violence, specifically on the issue of gender and rates of perpetration/victimization. Johnson’s research clearly demonstrates that feminist interpretation of domestic violence (as a pattern of power and control that mostly men do to mostly women-known as intimate terrorism) is correct. General sample surveys that find high rates of female perpetrators and male victims aren’t even measuring “domestic violence” in this strict power and control sense, but low level, mutual violence based on situational conflict. In short, the “gender symmetry” myth is debunked.
Additionally, common myths about domestic violence (such as that it is more common among lower income/non-white populations) are investigated and debunked. If you’re looking at intimate terrorism, it occurs at the same, highly gendered rate across race and class.
As a feminist, I think it is so important that we be clear that domestic violence is a pattern of power and control where one partner systematically dominates the other, not just any violence or conflict in a relationship. We must not lose sight of the basic fact that domestic violence is the result of patriarchy. While anyone in principle can be a victim or perpetrator, in practice we are talking about male violence against women. “Men’s rights activists” cloud the issue and harm survivors of every gender with their spurious claims.
There is so much misinformation about domestic violence, specifically on the issue of gender and rates of perpetration/victimization. Johnson’s research clearly demonstrates that feminist interpretation of domestic violence (as a pattern of power and control that mostly men do to mostly women-known as intimate terrorism) is correct. General sample surveys that find high rates of female perpetrators and male victims aren’t even measuring “domestic violence” in this strict power and control sense, but low level, mutual violence based on situational conflict. In short, the “gender symmetry” myth is debunked.
Additionally, common myths about domestic violence (such as that it is more common among lower income/non-white populations) are investigated and debunked. If you’re looking at intimate terrorism, it occurs at the same, highly gendered rate across race and class.
As a feminist, I think it is so important that we be clear that domestic violence is a pattern of power and control where one partner systematically dominates the other, not just any violence or conflict in a relationship. We must not lose sight of the basic fact that domestic violence is the result of patriarchy. While anyone in principle can be a victim or perpetrator, in practice we are talking about male violence against women. “Men’s rights activists” cloud the issue and harm survivors of every gender with their spurious claims.
October 27, 2022
I found very little in here that would have helped or guided me during that time. I would agree with the stats that most women in the ER are domestic abuse victims, some horribly so, but nothing in this book discusses how to get out of one. Oh, they give the pablum of "shelters" but they are dangerous too. Finally, around pg 68 he mentions "protection from abuse orders" which I only learned from the hospital staff. Counseling is garbage. They are very charming and make the victim look like a shrew who deserves it. If you get angry you fall into the "pattern." Johnson and his ilk downplay retaliation as a "mutual" violent terrorism. Tell Johnson to take a hike. I'll tell you what I did — we skipped and told no one — NO ONE. I commuted a long distance to a new job and often via circuitous routes and never told a soul. Destroyed my family life because they wouldn't believe me because everyone liked him — he's so easygoing, and sweet and lovely...It took years before they found out about him ....by then I can't say I cared.. Book is worthless.
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