Adolescent Intimate Heterosexual Relationships: Measurement Issues

Intimate partner homicide methods in heterosexual, gay, and lesbian relationships.

Previous research indicates that the killing method used in homicides may reflect the motivation of the offender and qualities of the victim-offender relationship. The effect of gender and sexual orientation of intimate partner homicide offenders (N = 51,007) was examined with respect to the brutality of killing methods. Guided by previous research and theory, it was hypothesized that homicide ...

Masculinity in adolescent males' early romantic and sexual heterosexual relationships.

There is a need to understand better the complex interrelationship between the adoption of masculinity during adolescence and the development of early romantic and sexual relationships. The purpose of this study was to describe features of adolescent masculinity and how it is expressed in the contexts of early to middle adolescent males' romantic and sexual relationships. Thirty-three 14- to 16...

Adolescent Dating Relationships: Implications for Understanding Adult Intimate Unions

Intimate partner violence and anal intercourse in young adult heterosexual relationships.

CONTEXT Although intimate partner violence and anal intercourse are common in young adult relationships, few studies have examined whether these behaviors are associated with each other. METHODS Data from 6,280 women aged 18-28 who took part in Wave 3 of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health were used to examine the association between physical and sexual intimate partner viole...

Serving women who use force in their intimate heterosexual relationships: an extended view.

This article explores the author's practice observations while working with women who use force (WWUF) in their intimate heterosexual relationships. The VISTA Program's approach to assessment, education and support, and advocacy frames a description of the impact services have had on the lives of WWUF. By contextualizing a woman's experiences, with the aid of the ecological nested model, VISTA ...