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Deitz, Marian B. – 1987
A review of the literature was conducted relevant to the history of wife battering, the incidence of such abuse in the United States, and difficulties in the definition of domestic violence. Major attempts to explain wife battering found in the literature included a focus on: (1) personality factors of the individuals involved (the ontogenic…
Descriptors: Battered Women, Counseling Techniques, Family Violence, Family Violence Shelters
