Female aggression
By: Helen Gavin, Theresa Porter
Contributors: Porter, Theresa
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Hoboken
Language: eng
Number of pages: 225
ISBN-13: 9780470975473; 9780470975480
Subjects: Aggressiveness; Women; Psychology; Sex differences (Psychology); PSYCHOLOGY / Forensic Psychology
Description: "This critique explodes the stereotypical assumption that men are more prone than women to physical aggression   A cogent and holistic assessment of the theoretical positions and research concerning female aggression  Examines the treatment, punishment and community response to female aggressive behavior  Examines topics including sexual power, serial murder and the evolution of gendered aggression  Treats female aggression in its own right rather than as a counterpart to male violence  "--

"Examines the treatment, punishment and community response to female aggressive behavior"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.