Domestic Abuse

Paper Summary:

This paper argues that domestic violence is a common occurrence in modern society and that it is not entirely restricted to families with lower social status. The paper asserts that domestic abuse is seen even in those families that have better access to education and socially enviable luxuries. The paper also discusses possible steps that can be taken to prevent domestic violence.

Introduction
Precipitating Factors of Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence Not Restricted to Specific Social Groups
Steps to Prevent the Malady
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Domestic violence is one of the greatest threats to the life and health of women and to a lesser extent, men throughout the world and is a despicable phenomenon that is witnessed in all cultures and nations irrespective of the amount of social progress that a country has to its credit. In fact, it may be seen that the incidents of domestic violence is seen more in advanced countries than less developed nations. Studies which had been carried through many years by Chassin, Laurie, Curran, Patrick J., Hussong, Andrea M., Colder, Craig R, (1996) and Finn, Peter R., Sharkansky, Erica J., Viken, Richard, West, Tara L., Sandy, Jamie, Bufferd, Gary M, (1997), suggests that there are many predisposing factors that precipitate domestic violence. Factors like lack of education, alcohol abuse, poverty, cultural restrictions etc were thought to be factors that induced people to commit domestic crimes."

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