Domestic violence: lesson 22 Flashcards
1
Q
Define domestic violence
A
Controlling, coercive, threatening or violent behaviour between 16+ who have been intimate or family
2
Q
Name the forms of domestic violence
A
- Physical
- Emotional
- Sexual
- Psychological
- Financial
3
Q
What is the radical feminist explanation for domestic violence?
A
- families and marriages are patriarchal
- men use domestic violence as social control
- inevitable under the patriarchy
4
Q
Who are the radical feminists regarding domestic violence?
A
Dobash & Dobash
5
Q
What do Dobash and Dobash believe the reasoning for domestic violence is?
A
Men’s authority being challenged
6
Q
What is the Materialist explanation for domestic violence?
A
Inequality, domestic violence as a result of stress regarding low income
7
Q
What are some domestic violence statistics?
A
- 5.5% of adults 16-74 experienced domestic abuse in 2020, 1.6 million being women and 757k being men
- 74% of victims were women in 2020
