CRIM 101 Lecture Notes - Gartner
21 Apr 2013
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Primary significance of employment is symbolic - it concerns the relative status of husbands and wives. Especially true in relationships structured on male authority and female dependence. Spousal violence used to dominate and control women in marital relationships. About 12% of entire sample (largest group experiencing violence) Moderately likely to be pushed, shoved, slapped. Occasional outburst, more randomly distributed in terms of age, income, employment/unemployment status. Highly likely to be pushed, shoved, slapped. Likely to have been threatened, had something thrown at them. Relatively low likelihood of being beaten, choked, forced to have sex. About 1% of sample (smallest group experiencing violence) Likely to have experienced multiple forms of violence . Close to 100% have been threatened, pushed, hit, kicked. Macmillan and gartner say that those subjected to systematic abuse are victims of. Type of patriarchal social control that is prime subject of feminist works.
