Gender Equality and Gendered Homicides

Whaley, Rachel Bridges; Messner, Steven F.

doi:10.1177/1088767902006003002

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“…For instance, Dugan et al (1999) found that improved economic status increased the female intimate partner homicide victimization rate. Similarly, Whaley and Messner (2002) found that greater gender equality increased male killings of females, which is consistent with the backlash perspective. They concluded that "greater gender equality is threatening to male dominance, and as such, it increases male violence against women…" (199).…”

Section: Backlash or Retaliationsupporting

confidence: 73%

“…Research suggests support for the backlash perspective (Bailey & Peterson, 1995;Brewer & Smith, 1995;DeWees & Parker, 2003;Dugan et al, 1999;Gauthier & Bankston, 1997;Vieraitis & Williams, 2002;Whaley & Messner, 2002). For instance, Dugan et al (1999) found that improved economic status increased the female intimate partner homicide victimization rate.…”

Section: Backlash or Retaliationmentioning

confidence: 90%

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Understanding gender-specific intimate partner homicide: A theoretical and domestic service-oriented approach

Reckdenwald

Parker

2010

Journal of Criminal Justice

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Section: Backlash or Retaliationsupporting

confidence: 73%

Section: Backlash or Retaliationmentioning

confidence: 90%

Understanding gender-specific intimate partner homicide: A theoretical and domestic service-oriented approach

Reckdenwald

Parker

2010

Journal of Criminal Justice

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“…Yet gender inequality theories are useful in uncovering the structural dynamics that underlie child homicide victimization as well. Indeed, feminist perspectives have the potential to explain violence of multiple forms [12,54].…”

Section: Theoretical Perspectivementioning

confidence: 99%

“…While there is no doubt a confluence of structural factors that affect homicide, research has shown that the status of females has important implications for a variety of types of homicide [4,36,50,51,54]. Homicide [8] studies employing gender stratification as the explanatory framework are typically concerned with the victimization of women.…”

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confidence: 99%

Female Status and Infant and Child Homicide Victimization in Rural and Urban Counties in the U.S.

Hunnicutt

2007

Gend. Issues

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Studies consistently show that female labor force participation is a correlate of infant and child homicide victimization. Research and theory supports the notion that as women's economic status improves, children are safer. Yet few existing studies make use of feminist perspectives to explain child homicide. Further, homicide studies have focused heavily on urban areas leaving a lacuna of understanding in the literature regarding rural areas. This study explores the connection between absolute and relative female economic status and infant and child homicide victimization in both rural and urban U.S. counties. Results show that absolute female economic status is positively associated with infant and child homicide in urban areas, but not in rural areas. I argue that in rural areas, stronger collective sentiment and less differentiation diminishes the effect of women's status on child homicide. While rural areas are characterized by harsh economic realities, these realities are nevertheless shared among men and women, decentering the link between child victimization and women status.

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“…There are a few exceptions to this approach in some recent work. These studies have attempted to use multiple indicators of patriarchy (DeWees and Parker 2003;Heimer 2000;Parker and Reckdenwald 2008;Steffensmeier and Haynie 2000;Vieraitis et al 2007;Vieraitis and Williams 2002;Whaley and Messner 2002;Straus 1984, 1990), however, these studies still fall short of a thorough operationalization of patriarchy because again they focus primarily on economic measures. As Vieraitis et al (2007, p. 61) note ''Although all feminist theories argue that macro-level variables such as absolute deprivation and structural inequality are important, there is currently no consensus on the direction these relationships should take.''…”

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Revisiting Patriarchy: Its Conceptualization and Operationalization in Criminology

Ogle

Batton

2009

Crit Crim

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In recent decades, patriarchy has increasingly been posited as an explanation for gender differences in crime and victimization. While researchers frequently allude to the ''patriarchal structure of society'' or to ''male domination'' when discussing their theoretical perspective or findings, rarely do they articulate their conceptualization of the term. As a result, patriarchy has been used as an explanatory wild card that lacks specificity and is purported to both increase and decrease female crime and delinquency. In this paper we examine the conceptualization of patriarchy in criminological theory and research, discuss why the failure to clearly conceptualize this construct is problematic, and offer potential avenues for operationalizing patriarchy with the goal of facilitating future research on gender differences in crime.

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Gender Equality and Gendered Homicides

Cited by 60 publications

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Understanding gender-specific intimate partner homicide: A theoretical and domestic service-oriented approach

Understanding gender-specific intimate partner homicide: A theoretical and domestic service-oriented approach

Female Status and Infant and Child Homicide Victimization in Rural and Urban Counties in the U.S.

Revisiting Patriarchy: Its Conceptualization and Operationalization in Criminology

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