Male Peer Support and Violence Against Women: The History and Verification of a Theory (Northeastern Series on Gender, Crime, and Law)

by Walter S Dekeseredy and Dr Martin D Schwartz

In 1988, Walter S. DeKeseredy announced Male Peer Support (MPS) Theory, which popularized the notion that certain all-male peer groups encourage, justify, and support the abuse of women. In 1993, DeKeseredy and Martin D. Schwartz modified and expanded MPS Theory. Today, after twenty-five years of research, numerous studies from a diverse range of fields and practitioners support the original claim, providing a powerful explanation for the mechanism that underlies much of North America's violence against women. This book provides a history of the theory, traces its development and uses over a quarter century, and offers an update on Internet-generated abuse.

• ISBN10: 1555538347
• ISBN13: 9781555538347
• Publish Date: 5 November 2013
• Publish Status: Unknown
• Imprint: Northeastern University Press
• Format: eBook
• Pages: 224
• Language: English