Why women stay : a theoretical examination of rational choice and moral reasoning in the context of intimate partner violence

A feminist framework of moral reasoning is used to identify the rationale and better understand why women often decide to stay with an abusive partner - changes in public and social attitudes towards intimate partner violence - victim survey in Southeast Queensland - factors that predict victims...

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Published inAustralian & New Zealand journal of criminology Vol. 45; no. 2; pp. 179 - 193
Main Author Meyer, Silke
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.08.2012
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects
Attitudes
Cognition & reasoning
Conjugal violence
Criminology
Decisions
Domestic violence
Ethics
Females
Feminism
Intimate partner violence
Males
Morality
Partner Abuse
Rational Choice
Social Attitudes
Victims
Victims of violence
Women
Women's rights
Women's status
Queensland Australia
intimate partner violence
domestic violence
moral reasoning
leaving
rational choice
staying
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Summary:A feminist framework of moral reasoning is used to identify the rationale and better understand why women often decide to stay with an abusive partner - changes in public and social attitudes towards intimate partner violence - victim survey in Southeast Queensland - factors that predict victims' decision to leave - harm minimisation and financial dependence - support for victims of domestic violence.
Bibliography:AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF CRIMINOLOGY, Vol. 45, No. 2, August 2012, 179-193
Informit, Melbourne (Vic)
Includes notes, references, table
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ISSN:0004-8658
1837-9273
DOI:10.1177/0004865812443677