Heise, L.L. (1998). Violence against women: An integrated, ecological framework. Sage Journals Online,4, 262–290.
This paper by Heise explains details the causes of domestic violence and classifies them as individual, relationship, community or society influences. She proceeds to illustrate how these determinants are interlinked and how they work together in the influence of domestic violence.
She gives particular focus on the social and traditional aspects of the community that heavily contribute to the eruption and sustenance of violence against women in households. She also clearly demonstrates using facts and figures how the economic status of both women and men contribute to this vice.
Pourreza, A., Batebi, A., & Moussavi, P. (2004). A survey about knowledge and attitudes of people towards violence against women in community family settings. Iranian Public Health Journal,33(2), 33–37.
This report clearly illustrates the magnitude of violence against women especially in developing nations. The influence of religion and extreme cultural practices has been properly covered as an aspect of gender based violence. The report uses empirical data collected directed from affected households as well as from the communities in which these households are entrenched. The strongpoint of this report is that it clearly illustrates the genesis of domestic violence and shows how members of society in marginalized societies contribute to this vicious cycle. It also demonstrates how ignorance and lack of knowledge by both men and women (where rights of women are concerned) plays a vital part in the sustenance of domestic violence.
Renzetti, C., & Bergen, R.K. (2005). Violence against women. Maryland, MD: Rowman and Littlefield Publishers.
Claire Renzetti and Raquel Bergen clearly detail the various reasons that lead to the emergence of violence against women and give an explanation of why it has come to be regarded as a social problem. In the part 1 of the book, Renzetti and Bergen explain the various manifestations of violence against women.
Part 2 of the book which has actually been one of the most useful references for this report is an explanation of institutional responses to violence against women. This book was very ideal for the topic because it presents well researched statistical data and the examples used are from a real life perspective.
Steinmetz, S.K., & Straus M.A. (Eds.). (1974). Violence in the family. New York, NY: Harper & Row.
In this book, the causes of violence in the family and particularly gender based violence have been critically highlighted. Various incidents have been used to illustrate and support the causes detailed in the book. The book is properly detailed and has a chapter dedicated to civil and criminal liability in assaults against women. Even more incisive is the fact that the authors clearly show why households in low economic areas are more vulnerable to such acts of violence than those in wealthier neighborhoods.
Tolman, R.T., & Rosen, D. (2001). Domestic violence in the lives of women receiving welfare: Mental health, substance dependence, and economic well-being. Sage journals online,7, 141–158.
In this document Tolman and Rosen argue the case of violence against women from the perspective of low income earners. They demonstrate the causes of domestic violence and clearly show how the threat of violence influences the decisions that affected women make.
This paper extensively focuses on economic status as a determinant of domestic violence and subjectively link the two aspects of society together. The impact of gender based violence on the well being of the women at the receiving end has been critically highlighted and the writers quote fact and figures to support the points they make.
References
Heise, L.L. (1998). Violence against women: An integrated, ecological framework. Sage Journals Online,4, 262–290.
Pourreza, A., Batebi, A., & Moussavi, P. (2004). A survey about knowledge and attitudes of people towards violence against women in community family settings. Iranian Public Health Journal,33(2), 33–37.
Renzetti, C., & Bergen, R.K. (2005). Violence against women. Maryland, MD: Rowman and Littlefield Publishers.
Steinmetz, S.K., & Straus M.A. (Eds.). (1974). Violence in the family. New York, NY: Harper & Row.
Tolman, R.T., & Rosen, D. (2001). Domestic violence in the lives of women receiving welfare: Mental health, substance dependence, and economic well-being. Sage journals online,7, 141–158.