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A social learning theory model of minor and severe marital violence offending and victimization among males and females was tested. Results support social learning as an important perspective in marital violence. However, males and females are impacted differently by their experiences with violence in childhood and adolescence. Prior experiences with violence have a more dramatic impact in the lives of females than males, both during adolescence and adulthood.
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Mihalic, S.W., Elliott, D. A Social Learning Theory Model of Marital Violence. Journal of Family Violence 12, 21–47 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1021941816102
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