- The "Darker side" of family life: Challenges the Functionalists and New Right "cereal packet family" stereotype, Growing privatization- leads to emotional stress, family unit can be dangerous and hostile place
- Domestic violence:
- 1 in 4 women will suffer from domestic violence, 80% committed by men
-Two-thirds of victims of domestic violence don't seek help- afraid/ashamed/private matter
- Female victims of DV will suffer an average of 35-7 assults for average period of 7 years before informing an agency
- Three- quarters of **** take place at home
-1 in 5 suffer from physical injury
-1 in 4 women have been ****d- 95% never reported
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