Sex differences in aggression between heterosexual partners: a meta-analytic review.
@article{Archer2000SexDI, title={Sex differences in aggression between heterosexual partners: a meta-analytic review.}, author={J. Archer}, journal={Psychological bulletin}, year={2000}, volume={126 5}, pages={ 651-680 } }
Meta-analyses of sex differences in physical aggression to heterosexual partners and in its physical consequences are reported. Women were slightly more likely (d = -.05) than men to use one or more act of physical aggression and to use such acts more frequently. Men were more likely (d = .15) to inflict an injury, and overall, 62% of those injured by a partner were women. The findings partially support previous claims that different methods of measurement produce conflicting results, but there… Expand
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