About Domestic Abuse

Domestic violence and abuse refer to actions taken by one person against another in a domestic setting, such as a home or a marriage. Violence directed at young children or the elderly might also be considered domestic abuse. Sexual, reproductive, religious, economic, emotional, verbal, and physical abuse are some of the various forms of abuse (Barth, 2014). More than a quarter of women experience domestic abuse, which is a widespread issue (Healey, 2015). The difference between men and women in society is profoundly ingrained in the gendered crime of abuse (Wilson, 2014). Compared to men, women are more likely to endure several instances of abuse (Arkow & Ascione, 2013). Specifically, the abuse includes sexual assault which may involve stalking and intimate partner violence (Gerdes, 2013). Domestic abuse can be suffered by any woman regardless of class, sexuality, disability, religious group, or race.

An abstract from an article on domestic violence against women examines why certain areas of the world experience higher rates of domestic abuse compared to others. Some conditions such as political, economic, and religious practices are likely to set the precedence for spreading and initiating domestic abuse, although committing an act of violence is a choice that a person makes out of a variety of options (Doak, 2014). Domestic abuse is high in areas or societies with the male-controlled power structure and with rigid gender roles since women lack means to protect themselves in times when their partner becomes violent (Helfrich, 2015). The men who batter their wives usually feel that they are doing the right thing of maintaining order in the family and also to ensure that their wives take care of the family property (Keeling & Mason, 2012). Domestic violence results in a substantial effect on economic, emotional, and social costs to the community, families, and victims in particular (Keeling & Mason, 2012). Some individuals have the likelihood of becoming victims of domestic abuse and are unable to exist in an abusive relationship depending on their living arrangement and age (Radford & Hester, 2013). In conclusion, the situation of domestic abuse may extend due to little options available to the victims to protect and support them as well as an inadequate public acknowledgment to clarify that domestic violence is an unacceptable practice.

References

Arkow, P., & Ascione, F. (2013). Domestic Violence. West Lafayette: Purdue University Press.

Barth, K. (2014). Domestic violence. Detroit: Greenhaven Press.

Doak, M. (2014). Women abuse and domestic violence. Detroit, Mich.: Gale.

Gerdes, L. (2013). Home Violence. Detroit: Greenhaven Press.

Healey, J. (2015). Domestic violence. Thirroul, N.S.W.: Spinney Press.

Helfrich, C. (2015). Domestic Abuse across the Lifespan. Hoboken: Taylor and Francis.

Keeling, J., & Mason, T. (2012). Domestic violence. Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill/Open University Press.

Keeling, J., & Mason, T. (2012). Domestic violence. Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill/Open University Press.

Radford, L., & Hester, M. (2013). Domestic violence. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Wilson, M. (2014). Domestic violence. Detroit: Greenhaven Press.