How Is Domestic Violence A Social Problem?

How Is Domestic Violence a social problem?

According to John J. Macionis (2014) Social problems Sixth edition, a social problem is “a condition that undermines the well-being of some or all members of society and is usually a matter of public controversy”. Social problems be somewhat big or small. The levels of a social problem is called micro (smaller) and macro (larger). Domestic Violence can also be considered as a family social problem. Some social problems are connected and related as stated (Social Problems, p. 11) spousal abuse is a related case of family problems and also Domestic violence and also plays a gender role in some cases. Domestic violence taking place in families and relationships is looked at as a Macro leveled social

A social conflict is a macro level problem and is defined as a theoretical framework that sees society as divided by inequality and conflict (Macionis, 2014) for example an “us vs. them” situation or a “male vs. female”. In this case of domestic violence I focus on the social conflict of “male vs. female situation. Feminism in violence is a Spousal abuse is not enforced by one gender. It will not always be the man as the beater, woman can also enforce the violence upon a man. When you hear of domestic violence you often first think of a man being the abuser as well. That’s not the case. Reported in 2010 in an online article writing by Denis Campbell who is a health correspondent with The Guardian and the Observer he states that “About two in five of all victims of domestic violence are men, contradicting the widespread impression that it is almost always women who are left battered and bruised, a new report claims.” (Campbell, 2010) his article also talks about the percentages of how many men abuse by women goes unnoticed by police and the abused see their attackers go free without punishments that a man would often get if it was the other way around. Data from this online article says that men made up about 40% of the abused victims each year from 2004-05 and also 2008-09 (Campbell, 2010.), Campbell also says that men are much more treated as second class victims yet because they are men. This is major gender role being played in violence. More so the women abuse is widely reported more than a man’s abuse done by women nationally so therefore women abusing men are overlooked. Men are much more held accountable for things that women don’t usually act out upon. So when a women is accused of violence and abuse their punishment is way less than what a man would