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Showing 1 to 20 of 23 for “"Wife Abuse"”.
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Wife abuse in Thailand
… industrialized countries, on the occurrence of wife abuse in a developing Asian society, Thailand. The following variables are organized in two path analysis models: social isolation of the wife, socio-economic status, duration of the marriage, number of children, wife's employment status, …
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Wife abuse among Indians in the U.S.
… status intersect to shape the experiences of wife abuse among women. In this study, I analyze the experiences of one group of abused women -- Indian women in the U.S. I examine how Indian women's experience of abuse, and their reaction to it is shaped by the patriarchal gender relations within …
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Women's needs/available choices, juxtaposing criminal justice response to wife abuse with women's words
… with the state and law to address the problem of wife abuse has produced benefits in the lives of women victimized by male inti ate violence. This study does not examine the effectiveness of the criminal justice response in terms of the merits and drawbacks of policy, but provides women's own …
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Negotiating marriage and divorce in Accra : Muslim women's experiences.
… management and responses of marital disputes and abuse. I used a qualitative method in this research. I interviewed twelve Muslim women in Accra who provided me with their perspectives, experiences and responses of socio-religious norms concerning gender roles. In addition, they shared their …
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The Relationship between Self-Concept and Locus of Control in Physically Abused Women
… can provide some clues concerning the physical abuse of women by men. Beginning in biblical times, women were viewed as the property of men (Steinmetz, 1977). Until 1824 by law, a man was allowed to strike his wife if provoked (Bell, 1977). Under the law, some states still grant "spouse …
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Intimate violence against women : a report on the incidence and correlates of intimate violence against women - an Mdantsane, Eastern Cape sample
… which perpetuate it. This study uses the words' wife abuse', 'wife beating', 'spouse abuse' and 'intimate violence' interchangeably to refer to violence towards women by their intimate male partners whether they qualify strictly as 'husbands' or not. The report starts with a brief review of …
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Women's accounts of abuse in their intimate relationships
The majority of research on wife abuse and dating violence neglects women's personal experiences and focuses on the extent and nature of physical abuse. Feminist researchers, however, stress the significance of both recognizing women's voices and acknowledging all forms of abuse against women. The …
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Factors Influencing a Battered Woman's Perception of Controllability in Violent Intimate Relationships
… of knowledge provides a sketchy picture of the abused woman and her abuser, and helps to dispel many of the myths surrounding spousal abuse, it provides very little insight into the dynamics of wife abuse. This study, based upon a foundation of the Reformulated Learned Helplessness Theory, was …
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An investigation of the causes of gender based violence in Kwa-Nongoma area
… sex trafficking, forced prostitution, spousal abuse, emotional and psychological abuse, female genital mutilation, forced marriage, infanticide of female children, and discriminatory practice based on gender. For data collection purposes, the study used qualitative research method which allows …
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Factors that lead to low prosecution of wife battery cases in Lusaka Urban
… of domestic gender based violence in general and wife battery in particular. This motivation is against a backdrop of many cases of wife battery that do not get prosecuted despite being reported to the police. The study was limited to Lusaka urban district which is considered to be a boiling pot …
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Factors that lead to low prosecution of wife battery cases in Lusaka Urban
… of domestic gender based violence in general and wife battery in particular. This motivation is against a backdrop of many cases of wife battery that do not get prosecuted despite being reported to the police. The study was limited to Lusaka urban district which is considered to be a boiling pot …
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THE STATUS OF WOMEN AND WIFE-BEATING IN THE U S: A MULTI-LEVEL ANALYSIS
<p>The relationship between status of women and wife-beating has been the subject of some debate. It has been argued that sexual inequality is one of the central causes of wife abuse (Dobash and Dobash, 1980; Martin, 1976). On the other hand, some claim that the charges being brought about by the …
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Domestic violence : treatment within a therapeutic community
Breathing Space is a residential centre offering therapeutic intervention for up to twelve men who engage in domestic violence. This research was a qualitative programme evaluation of the processes used within the Breathing Space therapeutic community. Observations and interviews were conducted on …
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Socioeconomic variables associated with the reports of controlling behaviors in current relationships among abused and non-abused females.
… and education/income in a sample of 297 abused women and 2951 non-abused women in married or cohabitating relationships. This study confirmed that women who reported abuse were more likely to report all five of the controlling behaviors than women who did not report abuse. However, the …
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Perceptions and attributions of child, spousal, and elder abuse.
… have studied perceptions regarding sexually abused children, little was known about how other types of abusive events were perceived. This study examined 480 college students' abuse history and perceptions of child, spousal, and elder abuse by varying the respondent, victim, and perpetrator …
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