Dan Minette wrote:
But isn't economic stress a major factor in abuse? And wouldn't the poor be more susceptible to economic stress?Indeed, what was surprising to even me was that income is a minimal factor in the response to abuse. I can refer to "Economic Dependence and Battered Wives Returning to Their Abusers", a 1983 Master's Thesis by Teresa Summers-Minette. This thesis studied about 200 battered women who were resident in a battered woman's shelter. About half returned to their abuser. There was no measurable correlation between economic dependence and the probability of returning to their abusers. Second, let me relate the socioeconomic/educational position of my wife's Teri's abuser. He is a full professor in sociology. He has a very strong reputation in his field. Her family certainly could not be called uneducated and poor. He Education, social standing, economic conditions have minimal, if any, correlation with abuse. They do, however, have significant correlation with the ability of the family to hide their shame.
Doug
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