| Perceptions of domestic violence in lesbian relationships: stereotypes and gender role expectations. | |
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PMID: 20391003 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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In light of evidence suggesting that violence between lesbian couples is oftentimes dismissed as "mutually combative," expectations that support this perception were examined. Participants (N = 287) evaluated a domestic violence situation within the context of a lesbian partnership. As physical appearance may be used to support gender- and heterosexist-based stereotypes relating to lesbians, participants evaluated a domestic violence incident wherein the physical appearance of both the victim and perpetrator were systematically varied. Overall, women perceived the situation as more dangerous than did men. However, among women, the plausibility of the victim's claim, and blame assigned to the perpetrator and victim, varied as a function of the physical appearance of the couple. Implications of this research as well as future directions are discussed. |
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Authors:
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Betsi Little; Cheryl Terrance |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of homosexuality Volume: 57 ISSN: 1540-3602 ISO Abbreviation: J Homosex Publication Date: 2010 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-04-14 Completed Date: 2010-09-22 Revised Date: 2011-06-16 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7502386 Medline TA: J Homosex Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 429-40 Citation Subset: IM |
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Psychology Department, Trinity Lutheran College, Everett, Washington, USA. |
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Adolescent Adult Crime Victims Domestic Violence* / statistics & numerical data Female Gender Identity* Homosexuality, Female* Humans Interpersonal Relations* Male Prevalence Spouses* Stereotyping Young Adult |
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