A Study Analysing Domestic Violence and Abusive Relationships in UK: Why Do Women In The UK Stay In An Abusive Relatiionship

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT2

DECLARATION3

ABSTRACT6

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION7

Legal Definition of Domestic Violence in UK7

Current Statistics of Domestic Violence in UK9

Reasons for Women to remain or leave an Abusive Relationship11

The Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act of 200412

Aim and Objectives of the Study13

Research Questions13

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW14

Introduction14

Dealing with an Abusive Relationship14

Feminist Theory15

Factors influencing women to remain or leave an abusive relationship20

Financial Security20

Social Support22

Economic Dependency and Self Esteem23

Conclusion26

CHAPTER 3: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY27

Introduction27

Research Design27

Justification of the Methodology28

Pilot Study28

Participants28

Design and Appropriateness of Instrument29

Data Collection30

Reliability and Validity31

Ethical Considerations31

Conclusion32

CHAPTER 4: FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS32

Introduction32

Results and Findings37

Research Question 137

Research Question 239

Research Question 340

Research Question 440

CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION41

Introduction41

Implications of the Study41

Limitations of the Study42

Recommendations for Future Research43

Conclusions43

REFERENCES46

APPENDIX - A51

Survey51

ABSTRACT

The term “domestic violence” implies an act of violence between adult intimate partners. The term has been defined more thoroughly from one clinical source as “a pattern of assaultive and coercive behaviour, including physical, sexual, and psychological attacks, as well as economic coercion, that adults and adolescents use against their intimate partners”. The first chapter introduces the topic, followed by the literature review. The third chapter presents the methodology, while the findings are covered in the fourth chapter. The fifth chapter concludes the dissertation, providing recommendations for future research.

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

The first chapter provides a comprehensive introduction to the topic of domestic violence in Britain. The aims and objectives of the research and the research questions are also included in this chapter. The second chapter is based on literature review. The literature review provides a critical analysis of previously published researches on the topic. The second chapter also presents a theoretical framework. The third chapter is based on methodology. The researcher has used a survey to collect data from selected British women, who have experienced any kind of domestic violence in their lifetime. Factors such as age, ethnicity, socio-economic status were considered before recruiting the most suitable candidate for the participation in the study.The fourth chapter provides an analysis of results and findings gathered through the survey instrument. The participants were asked to retun the survey forms duly filled to the researcher. The fiindings highlight the plight of abused British women and provide a testimony to the fact that the domestic violence still prevails in Britain. The fifth chapter concludes the dissertation, while providing limitations of the current study and recommendations for future research.

Legal Definition of Domestic Violence in UK

In the United Kiingdom, the legal definition of domestic violence is as follows: ...