Bernardi, Delia AnastasiaSteyn, Francois2019-08-072019Delia Anastasia Bernardi & Francois Steyn (2019) A Model for Female-Perpetrated Domestic Violence, Victims & Offenders, 14:4, 441-461, DOI: 10.1080/15564886.2019.1602573.1556-4886 (print)1556-4991 (online)10.1080/15564886.2019.1602573http://hdl.handle.net/2263/70904Child abuse often coexists with intimate partner violence. However, limited studies incorporate both phenomena in a single study. Moreover, the examination of female-on-male violence is an important development. Hence, an intrinsic case study of domestic violence is presented to provide insights regarding the nature and impact of female-perpetrated violence. The research approach was qualitative and demonstrated that a model for abusive behavior seems to be similar for both sexes. The data revealed theoretical trends such as the reality of an intergenerational transmission of violence into adulthood, as well as abusive partners presenting with borderline traits.en© 2019 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. This is an electronic version of an article published in Victims and Offenders, vol. 14, no. 4, pp. 441-461, 2019, doi : 10.1080/15564886.2019.1602573. Victims and Offenders is available online at : https://www.tandfonline.com/loi/uvao20.Family violenceDomestic violenceIntergenerational transmission of violenceWomen as offendersTheoriesBiologicalBiosocialInterventionPrevalenceAggressionPopulationRiskGenderBehaviorSuicidal ideationIntimate partner violence (IPV)Postprint Article