SOCIOL 2U06 Lecture Notes - Lecture 28: Femicide, Male Unemployment, Physical Abuse
20 Apr 2016
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Stat canada data 2002, based on police statistics taken from 94 police departments across canada (approx. Of victims were victims of family violence. Among all family violence victims, 62% were victims of violence at the hands of a spouse. Females from all age groups are more likely than males to be victims of family violence. Women accounted for approximately 8/10 victims of spousal violence. Between 1978-1997 spouses represented 18% of all victims of solved homicides; three times as many wives as husbands were killed by their spouses. Risk greatest for: young women, cohabiting relationships. Older adults in 2002 were the least likely of all age groups to be victims of violent crimes reported to police. Older adults were more likely to be victimized by non-family members than family members. Among those older adults who are victimized by a family member, they are most likely to be victimized by an adult child or child.
