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  • 1Department of Psychology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA 15705, USA. MCMCHUGH@IUP.edu

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This review explores intimate partner violence, recognizing women as both victims and perpetrators. It calls for more complex research frameworks to accurately understand and measure this violence.

Area of Science:

  • Social Sciences
  • Psychology
  • Criminology

Background:

  • Intimate partner violence (IPV) has historically been viewed through a limited lens.
  • Recent research challenges traditional understandings by identifying women as both victims and perpetrators of IPV.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To critically examine diverse forms of intimate partner violence.
  • To advocate for more nuanced conceptualizations of IPV in research and practice.
  • To highlight the influence of conceptualization on IPV measurement.

Main Methods:

  • This study is a comprehensive literature review.
  • It synthesizes existing research findings on IPV.
  • It analyzes how different theoretical frameworks shape the study of IPV.

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  • Developing advanced conceptual models will improve the study and intervention of IPV.