Abusers of Clients of Women's Shelter: Their Socialization and Resources

Authors

M. M. Brown, Texas A&M University
B. E. Aguirre, Texas A&M University
Carol Jorgensen, Phoenix House

Abstract

This is a study of men who abuse women. The respondents were residents of a shelter for battered wives during 1977-1978. The study assesses the effect of the abusers' social resources and socialization experiences on their use of violence against the respondents. Abusers with military experience and criminal records used a greater number of different types of violence against their victims than their counterparts without these socialization experiences, and the relationships are specified by the abusers' socioeconomic resources.

Recommended Citation

Brown, M. M.; Aguirre, B. E.; and Jorgensen, Carol (1981) "Abusers of Clients of Women's Shelter: Their Socialization and Resources," The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare: Vol. 8: Iss. 3, Article 2.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15453/0191-5096.1492
Available at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/jssw/vol8/iss3/2