Beating of wives: a cross-cultural perspective

Victimology • Vol/Iss. 10 • Published In • Pages: 174-185 •
By Campbell, Jacquelyn C.

Abstract

This article presents a preliminary cross-cultural analysis of wifebeating. The author examines the relationships between wifebeating and various socio-economic variables and finds potential relationships between father absence, general acceptance of violence and wifebeating.

Samples

Sample Used Coded Data Comment
OtherOnly ethnographies written by women using female informants were used

Hypotheses (1)

HypothesisSupported
Wife beating will be predicted by a variety of socio-economic variables.UNKNOWN
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