domestic violence and power Flashcards

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the home office definition

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violence between current or former partners, emotional, financial, sexual or physical

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the British crime survey findings

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4 in every 1000 women were victims
2 in every 1000 men were victims
7% aged 16-59 victims compared to 4% of men in previous years

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nazroo

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violence perpetrated more men is taken seriously
women are much more fearful of violence than men

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evaluation of nazroo and British survey findings

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  • generalisable - over 40,000 responses
    however only covers ENGLAND AND WALES
    validity - did abuse really take place? can be interpreted
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dobash and dobash
scotland

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conclude that marriage legitimises violence as men believe they have power over their wives and make them dependent

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key findings of violence

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25% of crimes are domestic violence by men on wives
stems for patriarchy
often starts early in relationship
mirlees-black 6.6 mill assaults per year, half involve injury
99% men against women
1 in 4 women in assaulted, 1 in 8 repeated

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explanations

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erin pizzey says that it is often ignored and stems from patriarchy, widely tolerated (1974)
faith Robertson Elliot - suggests that not all men are aggressive and most oppose violence
Fiona brookman - nature of masculinity men resort to violence for control

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erin pizzey

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  • stems from patriarchy and widely tolerated (1974)
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faith Robertson Elliot

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not all men are aggressive, benefits them, but most oppose

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Fiona brookman

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suggests it is nature of masculinity to resort to violence as a way to gain control based on interview with violent men

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evaluating explanations

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  • ignores women violence so may lack validity (British Crime survey - 2 in 1000 men victims
  • pizzey was witten in 1974 so may lack validity nowadays as taken more seriously
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conservative views

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dysfunctions of family, factors such as divorce, cohabitation and moral standards, feminists exaggerate male violence, based on dysfunctional families

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giddens view

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emotional intensity and family life may be the cause, there is lots of intimacy and intensity, minor arguments can escalate

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evaluate Giddens

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doesn’t explain for all families

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