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Domestic Violence: A case of the Disappearing Victim? †
Author(s) -
McIntyre Deborah
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
australian journal of family therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1467-8438
pISSN - 0156-8779
DOI - 10.1002/j.1467-8438.1884.tb00100.x
Subject(s) - phenomenon , domestic violence , inequality , position (finance) , politics , criminology , gender inequality , work (physics) , sociology , political science , psychology , human factors and ergonomics , poison control , epistemology , law , medicine , medical emergency , economics , engineering , mathematical analysis , philosophy , mathematics , finance , mechanical engineering
This article examines the current theoretical constructions of the phenomenon of domestic violence, and their therapeutic implications. It attempts to draw out the latent socio‐political content of that theorizing, arguing that throughout the various approaches there is a consistent de‐emphasizing of the woman's position as victim of the violent act. An alternative analysis is offered, one which recognizes gender inequality as fundamental to any understanding of domestic violence, and the implications for therapeutic work in this area are briefly explored.