Dysfunctions Of The Family

Question 0

Coleman et al (2007)

Answer 0

Women more likely to experience all 4 types of abuse.

Question 1

Mirlees Black

Answer 1

99% of domestic attacks against women committed by men.

1 in 4 women suffer abuse
1 in 8 regularly

1 in 7 men suffer abuse
1 in 20 regularly.

Question 2

Dobash and Dobash 1979

Answer 2

Arises after ‘challenge to authority’ marriage legitimises.

Question 3

Does domestic violence follow a pattern?

Answer 3

Yes- BCS 2007, 1/6th crime. Too widespread.

Kind of- some are more at risk, BCS 2007, 39% alcohol related.

Question 4

Wilkinson 1996

Answer 4

Domestic violence caused by stress of social inequality.

Low pay+low time= small social circle=low support.

Question 5

Criticism of Wilkinson

Answer 5

Doesn’t explain why women main victims

Question 6

Millet and Firestone 1970

Answer 6

Society based on patriarchy, abuse inevitable as maintains power. Institutions that could address are male led.

Question 7

Who supports Millet and Firestones point?

Answer 7

Cheal 1991

State institutions avoid, see the family as positive, private and with all members free agents.

Question 8

Yearnshire 1997

Answer 8

Offical statistics underestimate.

35 assaults on average before report.