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Abstract: 

A series of articles recently published in a special issue of the journal, Sex Roles, are the focus of this month’s article reviews. This special issue, guest edited by psychologist Maureen McHugh, highlights the intersection of intimate partner abuse and gender. Specifically, papers selected for this volume employ the lens of gender and/or a feminist framework to highlight the gendered nature of intimate partner violence (IPV). In her introduction to the special issue, McHugh (2006) notes that the series of papers in the special issue examine IPV and gender “by investigating patterns of interpersonal violence; by examining interpersonal violence within the context of lifespan and culture; by positing or testing theoretical models for gender and interpersonal violence; and by arguing for methodological or conceptual advances in the field.”

Keywords: “Coercion in Intimate Partner Violence: Toward a New Conceptualization”, by Dutton, M.A., & Goodman, L.A.; French and Raven; six categories of social power; model of coercion; “Understanding Gender and Intimate Partner Violence From an Internat

Affiliations:  1: California State University.