domestic violence and power

Question 1

the home office definition

Answer 1

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

Question 2

the British crime survey findings

Answer 2

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

Question 3

nazroo

Answer 3

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

Question 4

evaluation of nazroo and British survey findings

Answer 4

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

Question 5

dobash and dobash
scotland

Answer 5

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

Question 6

key findings of violence

Answer 6

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

Question 7

explanations

Answer 7

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

Question 8

erin pizzey

Answer 8

• stems from patriarchy and widely tolerated (1974)

Question 9

faith Robertson Elliot

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Fiona brookman

Answer 10

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

Question 11

evaluating explanations

Answer 11

• 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

Question 12

conservative views

Answer 12

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

Question 13

giddens view

Answer 13

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

Question 14

evaluate Giddens

Answer 14

doesn’t explain for all families