Citation

Catlett BS, Artis JE. Violence Against Women 2004; 10(11): 1226-1244.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, SAGE Publishing)

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Abstract

This article argues that governmental policies to promote marriage fail to recognize the reality of domestic violence in many families' lives. By minimizing and misrepresenting the role of domestic violence, these policies ultimately are self-defeating. After describing the recent history of welfare reform and marriage promotion policies, we briefly review the arguments advanced in favor of such policies. We then offer a critique of marriage promotion through the prism of social science research on domestic violence and explain how advocates largely ignore or misrepresent this research. Finally, we discuss the need to ground policy formation in the voices of those women whose lives such policies ultimately will affect. (Abstract Adapted from Source: Violence Against Women, 2004. Copyright © 2004 by SAGE Publications)

Violence Against Women
Partner Violence
Domestic Violence Causes
Domestic Violence Victim
Spouse Abuse Causes
Spouse Abuse Victim
Victimization Causes
Marriage Promotion
Welfare Reform
Adult Female
Adult Victim
Female Victim
Adult Male
Adult Offender
Adult Violence
Male Offender
Male Violence
Domestic Violence Offender
Spouse Abuse Offender
09-04