This paper examines the reasons why males are physically abusive against their spouses. There are three important factors which play a large role in spousal abuse, they include: social stress, power and alcohol. Since the beginning of time women have been highly subordinated, this explains the reasons why men in Intimate relationships almost always hold the upper hand. .
To understand the subordinate status of women within our society, one must understand and recognize the legacy of women as the "appropriate" victims of family violence. The root of these crimes lies a society in which patriarchy determines the worth of human beings, with women treated by men as possessions and things. Traditionally, husbands have exercised greater control in marriage, income and status, which they have acquired by being the "breadwinners" of the family. Males abuse this power they are granted in the form of physical abuse in their intimate relationships. Spousal abuse is on the rise in many families and if professionals were able to determine all causes, prevention would also be on the rise. Spousal abuse is defined as any intentional act or series of acts that cause injury to the spouse (Wallace, 2002 p.180). Researchers have found that violence within marriages tends to escalate over time in intensity and frequency (editor: Johnson, Pagelow, 1985). Although there are many factors that play a role in spousal abuse the three major ones are: social stress, power and alcohol.
Within the living arrangement of a family, forces converge to cause stress (Wallace, 2002 p.183). This increased stress leads to a high rate of violence within the family. Many times this violence is directed toward the spouse in the form of physical assaults. However, stress does not cause violence; instead, it is a response available to people who suffer from stress. Males in these situations have a low stress tolerance and poor stress management skills.
Conflicts between family members in America are a growing problem, namely spousal abuse. ... First it is crucial to define what exactly is spouse abuse. ... "Sara Buel is a public prosecutor, who has personally experienced spouse abuse. ... If a spouse is being abused and there are children in the home, the children are affected by the abuse. Moreover, spouse abuse is a form of child abuse. ...
As a result of alcohol abuse, children and other family members are being mistreated. ... Alcoholics are causing spousal abuse, and in some case, even death. ... Alcoholism has many effects, on the alcoholic them self, towards their family and friends, and on their health, on their spouse and children, mentally and physically, but the good thing is there is help out there for all of these people. One result of alcohol abuse is child maltreatment. Parental alcohol abusers can become very violent and say things that children do not need to hear. ...
CHILD ABUSE: AN EXPLANTION Child abuse is the physical or emotional abuse of a child by a parent, guardian, or other person. ... Prevention plans on the family level include helping parents meet their basic needs, identifying problems of substance abuse and spouse abuse, and educating parents about child behavior, discipline, safety and development. ... Child abuses if fifteen times more likely to occur in families where spousal abuse occurs. ... Physical abuse - 25% 3. Sexual abuse - 11% 4. ...
Verbal abuse, in forms of shouting, humiliation, threats, and severe put-downs are forms of emotional abuse. ... Another type of child abuse would be that of sexual abuse. ... The most common and least understood cause of child abuse is due to the abuser being a victim of child abuse themselves. ... Another common causes of child abuse is alcohol and drug abuse. ... Families with constant marital conflict as well as spousal abuse have higher rates of child abuse than those families without these structural problems. ...
So I am writing my paper on child abuse because sexual abuse is a form of child abuse. ... Two other forms of child abuse are sexual and emotional abuse. ... The mother may abuse the children while the husband is at work or vice versa and when the spouse gets home he or she may simply be told that the child suffered a bad fall down the stairs, etc. This may be a case in which the child may not tell the other spouse of the abuse because of their love for the parent and because telling feels like betrayal. The other spouse may eventually begin to realize what has been happening to the child ...
Though strict laws do exist to punish spousal abusers, the violence continues because of the weakness of female victims, the need for public education on the topic, and the laws are neither practical nor are they used properly. ... However, this would help get information to victims of abuse. ... For some reason, judges hesitate to be strict with their penalties against spousal abusers. ... (Minister of Justice) The question is: why is the most common punishment for a person convicted with spousal abuse a restraining order? ... There are many steps that society can take to reduce this type o...
Domestic violence is often used by males in order to control their partner or their spouses, although there have been cases where a male has been physically or emotionally abused by his spouse and or girlfriend as well. ... Domestic violence is not only limited to abuse of a spouse or a partner, it could also include the elderly and children. ... When a woman is abused it could lead to t her being threatened with physical harm, sexual abuse or even killed. At the same time it could also lead to abused women trying to fight back by killing the man abusing them. ... The reason for that being is ...
Domestic violence is often used by males in order to control their partner or their spouses, although there have been cases where a male has been physically or emotionally abused by his spouse and or girlfriend as well. ... Domestic violence is not only limited to abuse of a spouse or a partner, it could also include the elderly and children. ... When a woman is abused it could lead to t her being threatened with physical harm, sexual abuse or even killed. At the same time it could also lead to abused women trying to fight back by killing the man abusing them. ... The reason for that being is ...
Physical Abuse. ... Emotional Abuse. ... In recent years, a series of amendments have been made to the Criminal Code to strengthen the laws related to spousal abuse. ... Bill C-41 (sentencing) (introduced on September 3rd, 1996) amended the Criminal Code to require the courts to take into account the abuse of a spouse or a child as an aggravating factor in sentencing an offender for an offence. ... Public legal education is a key strategy for addressing spousal abuse and includes providing victims of spousal abuse with information about their legal rights and the criminal justice system....
