Is partner abuse a relatively new social problem?
Domestic violence has been a social issue throughout history. However, it has been ignored in laws and politics up until recent decades. The reason domestic violence was ignored has a lot to do with how women have been regarded and seen as subservient to men. In that subservience, abuse and violence were seen as being an acceptable way to control the family. Over the past few decades, domestic violence has been recognized as something that seriously harms both the person being abused and the children in the relationship. Also, as oppression is faced throughout society, roles for a man and a woman are being looked at through the view of respect and equality rather than dominance. Laws have been created to provide safety as well as to work towards encouraging relationships that are free of abuse and violence. CLICK HERE for a brief list of myths about domestic violence. CLICK HERE for more on the grassroots history of domestic violence, and more on the overlap of alcohol and domestic vio
