1st Edition

Male Violence

Edited By John Archer Copyright 1994
436 Pages
by Routledge

436 Pages
by Routledge

436 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1994, Male Violence examines male violence as the major source of human suffering from a wide range of perspectives. This book contains accessible contributions from a wide range of psychologists who have studied the many faces of male violence: in childhood and adulthood; on the street and in the home; towards men, women and children; and in its sexual and non-sexual... Read more

New Preface List of illustrations Notes on contributors Preface 1. Introduction: Male Violence in Perspective John Archer 2. The Relationship between Playful and Aggressive Fighting in Children, Adolescents and Adults Michael J. Boulton 3. Aggression and Dominance in the Social World of Boys Glenn Weisfeld 4. Bullying in Schools and the Issue of Sex Differences Yvette Ahmad and Peter K. Smith 5. Delinquent Gangs Arnold P. Goldstein 6. Warrior Values: A Socio-Historical Survey Barry McCathy 7. Violence Between Men John Archer 8. Putting Relationship Aggression in its Place: Contextualizing Some Recent Research Robin Goodwin 9. Martial Violence: An Interactional Perspective Neil Frude 10. Sexual Violence Against Women: Characteristics of Typical Perpetrators Paul Pollard 11. Family Violence in a Social Context: Factors Relation to Male Abuse of Children Bernice Andrews 12. Child Sexual Abuse Kevin Browne 13. Genetic and Hormonal Influences on Male Violence Angela K. Turner 14. Evolutionary Psychology of Male Violence Martin Daly and Margo Wilson 15. Traditional Socialization Theories of Violence: A Critical Examination John P. Hoffmann, Timothy O. Ireland and Cathy Spatz Widom 16. Power and Male Violence John Archer 17. Men and the Meaning of Violence Anne Campbell and Steven Muncer 18. Male Violence: Towards an Integration Paul Gilbert Name index Subject index

Biography

John Archer