Aren victims of domestic violence poor, uneducated, or belong to certain ethnic, religious, or personality groups?
Victims of domestic violence are a very heterogeneous population whose primary commonality is that they are being abused by someone with whom they are, or have been, intimate. They do not fit into any specific age cohort, racial group or personality profile. Being poor or being on welfare does not make a person more prone to be a victim of domestic violence. Early studies on victims of domestic violence attempted to focus on characteristics of the victim that would provide a causative explanation for the violence. Later studies indicate that no causative explanation has been found between characteristics of victims and their victimization Domestic violence is the result of the abuser’s behaviors rather than personal characteristics of the victim. Consequently, just as with victims of other trauma (e.g., car accidents, floods, muggings), there is no particular type of person who is battered.
Victims of domestic violence are a very heterogeneous population whose primary commonality is that they are being abused by someone with whom they are, or have been, intimate. They are not any specific age, race or personality type. Early studies on victims of domestic violence attempted to focus on characteristics of the victim that would provide a causative explanation for the violence. Later studies indicate that no causative explanation has been found between characteristics of victims and their victimization. Domestic violence is the result of the abuser’s behaviors rather than personal characteristics of the victim. Consequently, just as with victims of other trauma (e.g., car accidents, floods, muggings), there is no particular type of person who is battered.
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