NCJ Number
104325
Journal
Journal of Psychiatry and Law Volume: 13 Issue: 1-2 Dated: (Spring-Summer 1985) Pages: 165-195
Date Published
1985
Length
31 pages
Annotation
In the last decade, wife abuse has become one of society's most severe social problems.
Abstract
As the frequency of wife beating increases, the complexities of this issue remain enigmatic. In order to alleviate the continuing spread of this deviant behavior, inquiry must be focused on the kind of men who beat their wives, the kind of women who become battered wives, why the battered woman remains with her assailant, and how society keeps her in this abusive environment. As society grows increasingly aware of this problem, the frequency of the events of wife abuse may begin to decline. (Publisher abstract)