Domestic Violence in the U.S. This paper will examine domest

Domestic violence is said by some to be a definite pattern of coercive interaction between members of a household which affects the dynamic of the relationship within that household. Once this pattern is established, the parties involved come to understand the meaning of specific words and actions within that relationship. This is similar to the understanding that develops in non-violent families, where the meanings of certain behaviors are clear, such as the "silent treatment" and the glaring look or tone. The ab

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f domestic violence more directly. Studies showed that one in six assaults by men on women and children occurred within the family. Initially, the concern over domestic violence was expressed by British upper classes, many of whom feared the "violent" lower classes more than abusive family relationships. However, women activists soon adopted the issue and began pushing for legislation to address the problem. (Pleck, 1987, pp. 63-64). In the United States, there was no such pressure for the introduction is similar legislation. A conservative mood in the country hurt the budding women's movement, many of whose leaders were tainted by associations with advocates of "free love." Late in the Nineteenth Century, the movement was saved by sensational cases of child abuse. In addition, some in the American upper class began to express fears of the lower classes similar to those expressed by British upper classes. Generally, the concern was for children, rather than women. Still, this represented a break with the tradition of protecting the privacy of the family. The groups which were formed to fight abuse, tended to expend much effort towards investigating complaints against intoxicated and abusive parents. They did much less
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