STALKING BEHAVIORS WITHIN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

An examination of data from 120 male and female batterers of varied ag e and marital, educational, and economic status, who attended group tr eatment for batterers or who were charged with domestic violence from January to February 1996 in a district court setting, produced the fol lowing findings: Stalkers tended to live alone, were less likely to be married not living with children, and used more alcohol than nonstalk ers. They also tended to have had a history of prior stalking offenses and of being abused themselves. Factor analysis found three stalking groupings: one in which discrediting was the key, a second revolving a round love turning to hate, and a third with violent confrontation wit h the ex-partner.