Family Violence in Perspective

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Two notable points about domestic violence were discussed. The first one is the view of domestic violence, which uses families as a unit of analysis and insists that men and women equally participate in violence. The second is a feminist view, and the unit of analysis is a female relationship to men, including all forms of violence against women. In the historical context, the position of the feminist has been supported by centuries of legal and social norms that have persisted violence against women. Over the past few decades, authorities have been given more authority to arrest and reduce discretionary law, affected by feminism, litigation and empirical research. The author claims, but it is ambiguous to identify possible causes, so even compulsory arrest methods give discretion to the authorities. In addition, they claim that both mandatory policies and support of arresting policies do not lead to equal protection under the law. Reference included

My family's view is one of the ideas that scholars want to adopt. This approach considers family behavior to be influenced by reactions and feedback of other members. It seems to be a symmetrical violence between men and women, and looking at personal and family relations as a core to explain domestic violence, reducing structural pressure when dealing with the problem and reducing individual morbidity We propose to deal with it. Clearly, the Hong Kong government adopts this view in explaining the cause of domestic violence. That is because it emphasizes maintaining family functions or improving marriage. (Leong, 2008)