Características sociodemográficas y delictivas de maltratadores en tratamiento psicológico

  1. Redondo Rodríguez, Natalia
  2. Graña Gómez, José Luis
  3. González Cieza, Luis
Journal:
Psicopatología Clínica Legal y Forense

ISSN: 1576-9941

Year of publication: 2009

Volume: 9

Issue: 1

Pages: 49-62

Type: Article

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Abstract

The purpose of this work is to describe a sample of batterers condemned for gender violence by the Courts of the Region of Madrid during the 2009. The sample is made up of 138 men who are taking part in a psychological treatment program to overcome their problem of aggressiveness in intimate relations. The results indicate that most of the participants are between 29 and 39 years of age, they currently have a partner, primary studies, are from a low social class, are of Spanish nationality, and were condemned for a crime of physical violence towards their partner.