Perspectives on Stalking: Victims, Perpetrators, and Cyberstalking

by Roland D. Maiuro PhD (Editor)

Overview

Each year an estimated 3.4 million men and women become victims of stalking. While a man in a black coat following a girl in a dark alley is the media's stereotypical portrayal of stalking, there is actually a wide range of behavior that can be defined as such. Stalking, characterized by harassment, repeated calling, sending inappropriate letters or gifts, unsuitable use of social media, confrontation, and other unwanted behaviors, is a worldwide problem that is on the rise, especially the incidence and prevalence of cyberstalking. This book presents a collection of prominent articles published in the peer-reviewed journal Violence and Victims, written by experts on stalking from a variety of social science disciplines. Authors present research related to stalking victims and perpetrators, cyberstalking, how to identify stalking, and stalking in a variety of settings with a focus on college campuses.

College students, many of whom are relatively new to intimate relationships, are especially prone to becoming stalked or perpetrating stalking. Several articles in this collection address stalking within the college population, including an empirical study of stalking victimization in men and women and a discussion of coping strategies at a Finnish university. Authors examine varying perceptions and attitudes toward stalking on campus, and discuss how to draw the line between courtship behavior and stalking. Personality attributes of stalkers include, according to one study, less social competence and a greater tendency to display borderline behaviors. Studies also address the relationship between stalking and gender, the stalking experiences of battered women, and the growing incidence of cyberstalking. This book will provide a solid research foundation toward understanding and controlling stalking behaviors, which can potentially lead to more serious abuse.

Key Features:

• Disseminates the most acclaimed research articles on stalking from the peer-reviewed journal Victims and Violence
• Authored by well-known stalking experts from varied social science disciplines
• Explores stalking in numerous settings including college campuses
• Presents research on perpetrators and victims of stalking
• Examines cyberstalking

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780826194688
Publisher:	Springer Publishing Company
Publication date:	11/13/2015
Pages:	198
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Roland D. Maiuro, PhD, is the Director of the Anger Management Domestic Violence, and Workplace Conflict Programs located at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, and Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington School of Medicine.

Table of Contents

Introduction v

Chapter 1 Introduction to Stalking and Obsessive Behaviors in Everyday Life: Assessments of Victims and Perpetrators Irene Hanson Frieze Keith Davis 1

Chapter 2 An Empirical Study of Stalking Victimization Beth Bjerregaard 5

Chapter 3 Coping With Stalking Among University Students Katja Björklund Helina Häkkänen-Nyholm Lorraine Sheridan Karl Roberts 25

Chapter 4 Do Men and Women Differ in Their Perceptions of Stalking: An Exploratory Study Among College Students Eric G. Lambert Brad Smith James Geistman Terry Cluse-Tolar Shanhe Jiang 39

Chapter 5 Initial Courtship Behavior and Stalking: How Should We Draw the Line? H. Colleen Sinclair Irene Hanson Frieze 55

Chapter 6 The Personality of Pursuit: Personality Attributions of Unwanted Pursuers and Stalkers Brian H. Spitzberg Alice E. Veksler 75

Chapter 7 A Pattern of Violence: Analyzing the Relationship between Intimate Partner Violence and Stalking Sarah M. Norris Matthew T. Huss Russell E. Palarea 91

Chapter 8 Experiences of Stalking in Same-Sex and Opposite-Sex Contexts Lorraine P. Sheridan Adrian C. North Adrian J. Scott 105

Chapter 9 Stalking Perpetrators and Psychological Maltreatment of Partners: Anger-Jealousy, Attachment Insecurity, Need for Control, and Break-Up Context Keith E. Davis April Ace Michelle Andra 121

Chapter 10 The Assessment of Cyber stalking: An Expanded Examination Including Social Networking, Attachment, Jealousy, and Anger in Relation to Violence and Abuse Jenna Strawhun Natasha Adams Matthew T. Muss 141

Chapter 11 The Impact of Severe Stalking Experienced by Acutely Battered Women: An Examination of Violence, Psychological Symptoms and Strategic Responding Mindy B. Mechanic Mary H. Uhlmansiek Terri L. Weaver Patricia A. Resick 157

Chapter 12 Coping With Obsessive Relational Intrusion and Stalking: The Role of Social Support and Coping Strategies Linda Kim Nguye Brian H. Spitzberg Carmen M. Lee 173