Physical, sexual and psychological abuse between those in a family-type relationship
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What statistics did Mirrlees-Black use/find?
6.6 million assults per year, most victims women, 1 in 4 women, 1 in 8 women regularly assulted, working class victims, and common in children and elderly
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What are the problems from using Mirrlees-Blacks statistics?
Underestimate the size of the problem (victims unwilling to report, and police dont want to get involved) and underestimated the amount of men being abused
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What are the reasons for domestic violence from Radical Feminists (Dobash and Dobash)?
Patriarchy - domestic violence is a threat, and male domination in the police
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What is the evaluation for the Radical Feminists views?
Overgeneralises - victims are all women even though men are also victims
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What did Wilkinson say for the reasons of domestic violence?
DV is the product of stress - insecure jobs, low wages overcrowded homes, straining family relationships
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What is the evaluation for Wilkinsons views for the reason of domestic violence?
Doesn't adequatley explain why women are at greater risk than men
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What did Ansley (Marxists-Feminists) say for the reasons of domestic violence?
Outlet of mens frustration in the workplace that few women experience
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What is the evaluation for Ansleys view to the reason of domestic violence?
Economically deterministic - too readily simplified to the economy
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Card 2
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What statistics did Mirrlees-Black use/find?
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6.6 million assults per year, most victims women, 1 in 4 women, 1 in 8 women regularly assulted, working class victims, and common in children and elderly
Card 3
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What are the problems from using Mirrlees-Blacks statistics?
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Card 4
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What are the reasons for domestic violence from Radical Feminists (Dobash and Dobash)?
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Card 5
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What is the evaluation for the Radical Feminists views?
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