Abstract
The aim of this article is to present and examine the principles of gender motivation theory against a backdrop of research findings accumulated over time. This theory is founded on two general, established, major theories: sexual selection theory and social role theory. Gender motivation theory focuses on the elementary primal motivations of men and women in social situations and contexts. This theory provides a theoretical foundation for a gendered understanding of intimate relationships among normative and clinical populations. Gender motivation theory was developed as a response to the existing discrepancies between previously developed theories whose principles continue to be used to understand and intervene with intimate partner violence and as a response to empirical data accumulated over the years.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 437-456 |
Number of pages | 20 |
Journal | Partner Abuse |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2024 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- gender
- gender motivation theory
- intimate partner
- patriarchy theories
- violence
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Gender Studies
- Social Psychology
- Health(social science)
- Clinical Psychology
- Law