PSYC 362 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: New Idea, Impulsivity, Substance Abuse
13 Dec 2018
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Patriarchal (feminist, gender paradigm): why do men beat their wives? (sociological) Psychosocial: why are some individuals violent toward their partners? (intraindividual) Dyadic: why are some relationships at risk for pv? (interpersonal) Situational: in what situations is pv most likely to occur. Historical basis (earliest and most dominant theory) 1960-1970"s feminist movement; first shelter for women in 1974 (erin pizzy in. One method: qualitative study of women who sought help. Population: severe abused women who seeked help. Conclusion: men"s motives (never talked to men) generalized understanding to all violence against women. Patriarchy: social organization involving men"s systematic subordination and control of women. Roles: male as perpetrators and female as victims. Image of pv: common, escalating, severe, and highly damaging. Believe that marriage gives them the right to control their wives. Pv is an acceptable means for men to establish and maintain this control.
