| Since the mid 1970s, social scientists have uncovered rich data on the extent, distribution, correlates, and outcomes of various types of male-to-female abuse in adult intimate relationships. However some types of abuse, including marital/cohabitation rape, have not been adequately theorized. The main objective of this paper is twofold: (1) to examine the extant research and theory on marital/cohabitation rape, and (2) to offer an integrated male peer support model that attempts to explain why some men rape their marital/cohabitating partners. Suggestions for future research, theory, and policy implications are also provided. |
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