Family Studies 1015A/B Lecture 26: rationale of violence
2 Jul 2019
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>men engage in intimate terrorism often subscribe to masculine codes that promote a man"s authority over women. >men who do abuse their spouse feel superior to women and believe that their aggression is a legitimate response to the provocation and disrespect they receive from their wives. >they also maintain, because they do not enjoy hurting women and did less damage than they could have, that they are not real abusers. If i wanted to harm her, she"d be in the hospital or dead . >women influenced by the norm of forgive and forget", they blame themselves for their partners" aggression. >they do not leave despite the abuse, they don"t think they will be better off if they go. (but they are wrong : people usually happier when get away from an abusive partner. ) >the cost of leaving is high : financial expense of departing home, investment in relationship.
