Citation

Pizzey E. J. Aggress. Confl. Peace Res. 2009; 1(2): 53-62.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Emerald Group Publishing)

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Abstract

In this practice report, the author describes the setting up of Chiswick Women's Aid, the first refuge for the care and treatment of battered women and their children. A key differentiation is made between 'battered women' and 'violence-prone women' and the author summarises past objection and opposition to her work and theories. It is then contended that the issue of family violence must be seen in the personal and psychological realm, rather than in the political domain, and this is discussed in relation to a statistical survey of answers provided in questionnaires self-completed by 100 female residents of Chiswick Women's Aid, London during 1975. This study shows evidence of a link between violence in childhood and the recreation of violent relationships in adult life and thus suggests that violence appears to be intergenerational. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2011 APA, all rights reserved) (journal abstract)