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Revised Multivariate Model Explaining Men's Risk Factors for Violence Against Women: Theoretical Propositions, New Hypotheses, and Proactive Recommendations (From What Causes Men's Violence Against Women?, P 207-241, 1999, Michele Harway and James M. O'Neil, eds. -- See NCJ-180821)

NCJ Number
180831
Author(s)
James M. O'Neil; Michele Harway
Date Published
1999
Length
35 pages
Annotation
Using the previous chapters' authors' critiques of O'Neil's and Harway's preliminary model to explain men's violence against women, this chapter presents 13 theoretical propositions to conceptualize the complexity of men's risk for violence against women.
Abstract
A revised conceptual model describes the multiplicity of risk factors and variables related to men's violence against women. The revised model is more systemic than the preliminary model and considers more specifically how the multiple factors relate to each other. It is left to research to verify whether these relationships are valid. In the model, seven factors explain men's risks for violence against women. These factors are macrosocietal, relational, biological, psychological, psychosocial, and based in socialization and interacting risk. The chapter operationally defines each of these factors and then explains how they relate to each other. The positive counterparts to men's risk factors are also discussed. Assets that can help counter risk factors are high intelligence or exceptional talent, high socioeconomic status, physical attractiveness, self-efficacy, and loving parents. Not every man with these assets and resources is immune to risk, however. Men counter risk for violence only when they convert their positive assets and resources into protective factors. The chapter concludes with recommendations for preventing men's violence against women. The recommendations are presented under the topics of theory and model development; research and testing hypotheses; prevention and training programs; and advocacy, alliances, and public policy initiatives. 7 tables