Male Peer Support and Violence Against Women: The History and Verification of a Theory

by Martin D. Schwartz and Walter S. DeKeseredy

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1555538339
• ISBN13: 9781555538330
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: Northeastern University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher