Spouse Abuse

I.  The Perennial Variables

    A.    Gender
    B.    SES
    C.    Race
    D.    Age

II.    The Dynamics of Battering Relationships:  The Cycle of Violence

III.    Why She Stays

IV.    Characteristics of Abusers

V.     Theoretical Perspectives and Solutions

        A.    Social Exchange Theory

        B.    Intergenerational Transmission of Violence Theory

        C.    Feminist Theory



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