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Duhon-Haynes, Gwendolyn Mary; Duhon-Sells, Rose Marie – 1991
This report defines domestic violence as a method of maintaining control through the use of force. An historical perspective is presented which describes the many centuries during which men legally wielded absolute power over their wives and children, who were considered to be chattel of the husband. Different hypotheses suggest various causal…
Descriptors: Adults, Battered Women, Child Abuse, Court Role
