Giordano Peggy C, Johnson Wendi L, Manning Wendy D, Longmore Monica A, Minter Mallory D
Department of Sociology and Center for Family and Demographic Research, Bowling Green State University.
Department of Sociology, Anthropology, Social Work, and Criminal Justice, Oakland University.
Criminology. 2015 Aug 1;53(3):330-365. doi: 10.1111/1745-9125.12073. Epub 2015 Apr 25.
Prior research on patterns of intimate partner violence (IPV) has documented changes over time, but few studies have focused directly on IPV desistance processes. This analysis identifies unique features of IPV, providing a rationale for the focus on this form of behavior cessation. We develop a life-course perspective on social learning as a conceptual framework and draw on qualitative interviews ( = 89) elicited from a sample of young adults who participated in a larger longitudinal study (Toledo Adolescent Relationships Study). The respondents' backgrounds reflected a range of persistence and desistance from IPV perpetration. Our analyses revealed that relationship-based motivations and changes were central features of the narratives of successful desisters, whether articulated as a stand-alone theme or in tandem with other potential "hooks" for change. The analysis provides a counterpoint to individualistic views of desistance processes, highlighting ways in which social experiences foster attitude shifts and associated behavioral changes that respondents tied to this type of behavior change. The analyses of persisters and those for whom change seemed to be a work in progress provide points of contrast and highlight barriers that limit a respondent's desistance potential. We describe implications for theories of desistance as well as for IPV prevention and intervention efforts.
先前关于亲密伴侣暴力（IPV）模式的研究记录了其随时间的变化，但很少有研究直接关注IPV停止过程。本分析确定了IPV的独特特征，为关注这种行为停止形式提供了理论依据。我们构建了一个将社会学习视为概念框架的生命历程视角，并借鉴了对参与一项更大规模纵向研究（托莱多青少年关系研究）的年轻成年人样本进行的定性访谈（n = 89）。受访者的背景反映了一系列持续实施和停止实施IPV的情况。我们的分析表明，基于关系的动机和变化是成功停止实施IPV者叙述中的核心特征，无论其是作为一个独立主题阐述，还是与其他潜在的“改变诱因”一并提及。该分析与关于停止过程的个人主义观点形成了对比，突出了社会经历促进态度转变以及受访者将其与这类行为改变相联系的相关行为变化的方式。对持续实施者以及那些似乎正在经历改变的人的分析提供了对比点，并突出了限制受访者停止实施IPV可能性的障碍。我们阐述了对停止理论以及对IPV预防和干预工作的启示。
