Learning Courtship Aggression: The Influence of Parents, Peers, and Personal Experiences

Using a differential association/social learning framework and sex role theory, we examine four research questions concerning the zero-order and relative influences of parents, peers, and individuals' personal experiences on courtship aggression. We examine data separately for aggressors and vi...

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Published in:Family relations 1987-07, Vol.36 (3), p.276-282
Main Authors: Gwartney-Gibbs, Patricia A., Stockard, Jean, Bohmer, Susanne
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
College Students
Conflict and Violence in Intimate Relationships
Courtship
Domestic violence
Family relations
Human aggression
Observational learning
Parents
Peer groups
School violence
Sexual aggression
Sexual violence
Violence
Western States
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Summary:Using a differential association/social learning framework and sex role theory, we examine four research questions concerning the zero-order and relative influences of parents, peers, and individuals' personal experiences on courtship aggression. We examine data separately for aggressors and victims as well as females and males, and we distinguish among three types of courtship aggression: abuse, violence, and sexual aggression. The results, from a random sample of college students, indicate that influences most proximate in time and place affect courtship aggression most strongly; that is, individuals' own experiences as victims and perpetrators are stronger influences than parents and peers in predicting courtship aggression. Patterns of results vary by type of aggressive behavior and sex of respondent.
ISSN:0197-6664
1741-3729
DOI:10.2307/583540