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Woman abuse in university and college dating relationships: The contribution of the ideology of familial patriarchy

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Several theorists contend that male university/college students who physically, sexually, and psychologically abuse their female dating partners are more likely than men who are not abusive to adhere to the ideology of familial patriarchy. These scholars also argue that men who hold familial patriarchal attitudes and beliefs, and who are supported by their male peers, are most likely to victimize their dating partners. This research provides quantitative data from a national representative sample of Canadian male undergraduate students that support these hypotheses.

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This study was sponsored by a grant from the family Violence Prevention Division, Health and Welfare Canada The views expressed in this paper are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of Health and Welfare Canada.

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DeKeseredy, W.S., Kelly, K. Woman abuse in university and college dating relationships: The contribution of the ideology of familial patriarchy. The Journal of Human Justice 4, 25–52 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02619525

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