FAMILIES domestic violence

domestic violence

physical, psychological, sexual violence that takes place within a relationship

mirlees-black

• most victim are women

• 99% of all incidents against women are committed by men

• 1 in 4 women have been assaulted by their partner

yearnshire

women suffers 35 assaults before making a report

cheal

police wont investigate because of 3 assumptions

• family is private

• family is good

• individuals have freedom to leave abuse

radical feminists who explain

• dobash and dobash

• millet and firestone

dobash and dobash

• women who were victims realised husband was set off due to challenges to authority

• marriage legitimates violence again women

milet and firestone

• men dominate women within the family through domestic violence

• male domination of state institutions explains lack of police intervention

material explanation

• wilkinson- explains violence as a result of stress on family caused by social inequality and lack of money