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Intimate partner aggression—what have we learned? Comment on Archer (2000)

Author Mary P. Koss Author Aurelio José Figueredo Author Jacquelyn W. White Author Paige Hall Smith

Abstract

This commentary on J. Archer (see record 2000-15524-001) identifies limitations at the level of the primary data, the formal meta-analysis, and the interpretations of the results. Highlighted are concerns with the conceptual dichotomy that is the foundation of the analysis, how aggression was conceptualized and defined, and the methodological problems in the studies included in the database that were not neutralized by the meta-analysis. These include inadequate measurement of contextual factors and injury outcomes, scaling issues, and sampling concerns. The authors question the degree to which the field is advanced by this meta-analysis when the results are placed in the context of these limitations. Following American Association for the Advancement of Science directives (I. Lerch, 1999), the authors believe that inadequate attention was paid to the policy implications of the conclusions raising the potential to undermine societal efforts to eradicate violence against women. (APA PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved)

Keywords

Intimate Partner Aggression Meta-Analysis Limitations Conceptual Dichotomy Aggression Definition Methodological Concerns Contextual Factors Injury Outcomes Scaling Issues Sampling Bias Policy Implications Violence Against Women Research Critique Data Interpretation Measurement Issues Societal Impact Gender-Based Violence Scientific Rigor Domestic Violence Partner Abuse Physical Aggression Emotional Abuse Sexual Abuse Relationship Violence Coercive Control Abuse in Relationships Psychological Abuse Intimate Partner Violence Aggressive Behavior Power and Control Victim Blaming Trauma Recovery Perpetrator Behavior Sexual Coercion Emotional Violence Relationship Dynamics Abuse Prevention Violence Prevention Bystander Intervention Consent Violation Abuse Recovery Domestic Abuse Awareness Legal Protections Victim Support Intimate Partner Coercion Psychological Impact Power Dynamics Control in Relationships Abusive Tactics Victim Empowerment Restorative Justice Abuse Cycle IPV Prevention Perpetrator Accountability Domestic Violence Legislation Resilience in Survivors Survivor Advocacy
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Volume 126
Issue 5
Pages 690–696
DOI 10.1037/0033-2909.126.5.690
ISSN 1939-1455
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