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BATTERED HUSBAND [1 record]

Record 1 2012-10-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Problems
  • Sociology of the Family
  • Human Behaviour
CONT

When many of us hear the words "domestic violence," we automatically assume the victim would be a female and the attacker would be a male. After all, men are traditionally viewed as the more aggressive of the two sexes, and the victims of most domestic abuse situations are indeed women. But a surprising number of domestic violence episodes do involve women as the aggressors, creating a new category of victim known as the battered husband.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Problèmes sociaux
  • Sociologie de la famille
  • Comportement humain
CONT

En 1977, dans une étude controversée en raison de problèmes méthodologiques, la sociologue américaine Suzanne Steinmetz crée le concept de «mari battu», ultérieurement remplacé par celui d’«homme battu».

Spanish

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