Violence and Gender

Scope

Violence and Gender is the only peer-reviewed journal focusing on the role of gender in the understanding, prediction, and prevention of acts of violence. The Journal is the international forum for the critical examination of biological, genetic, behavioral, psychological, racial, ethnic, and cultural factors as they relate to the gender of perpetrators of violence. Through peer-reviewed research, roundtable discussions, case studies, and other original content, Violence and Gender explores the difficult issues that are vital to threat assessment and prevention of the epidemic of violence. Violence and Gender coverage includes: Alcohol and chemical use/abuse Anthropology, social, and cultural influences Biology and physiology Brain health Brain trauma & injury Early childhood development Environmental influences Gender Genetics Group violence: gang, peer, political, government, and religious Mental health: illnesses, disorders, diseases, and conditions Neuropsychology Neuroscience Paraphilic behavior Parenting and familial influences Peer influences Personality and temperament Predatory behavior & aggression Psychopathy Psychopharmacology School, college/university, and workplace influences Sexuality Spirituality Suicidology Threat assessment warning behaviors Video games, films, television, the Internet, and media Violent fantasies Weapons.