- Collection:
- Atlanta University and Clark Atlanta University Theses and Dissertations
- Title:
- A study of abusiveness among black heterosexual couples as effected by income and exposure to violence, 1997
- Creator:
- Green, Keaon N.
- Date of Original:
- 1997-05-01
- Subject:
- Degrees, Academic
Dissertations, Academic - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- theses
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- This thesis viewed abusive black couples in an attempt to determine the influence of income and exposure to violence. The purpose of the study was to determine the frequency of partner abuse among blacks of all income levels and the effects of a history of violent exposure on abuse in later life. The research was pursued out of interest for establishing interventions that specifically address blacks in abusive unions. Secondary data were collected primarily for convenience purposes. As it was necessary to gather facts on black individuals in abusive relationships, case files on such clients from the agency of Families First were used. A total of 55 black individuals that were involved currently or recently in an abusive relationship were selected for the study. The findings revealed that every person among the population studied had previous exposure to violence, and income was not found to be a factor in determining the incident of domestic violence. It can be interpreted that the event of violent exposure is a good indicator for potential violence in future intimate relationships among blacks. Further research is needed to identify specific social work strategies that may work to end abuse among black couples who are exposed to violence in their daily living.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/cau.td:1997_green_keaon_n
- Rights Holder:
- Clark Atlanta University
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library
- Rights:
-
