NCJ Number
90544
Date Published
1980
Length
0 pages
Annotation
This brief film illustrates the problem of spouse abuse in a blue-collar setting, using two couples who are friends for comparison.
Abstract
The first couple used to have marital problems because the husband would abuse his wife, but due to group therapy, the husband now has learned to verbalize his feelings instead of hitting. The second couple has marital problems, but the husband is unable to discuss his feelings and resorts to hitting his wife. The plot implies by the end of the film that the second husband will attend the group therapy sessions with his friend, the reformed abuser.