Beating of wives: a cross-cultural perspective

Victimology • Vol/Iss. 10 • Published In • Pages: 174-185 •
By Campbell, Jacquelyn C.

Hypothesis

Wife beating will be predicted by a variety of socio-economic variables.

Note

Of the several variables tested, only father absence and general acceptance of violence followed the expected pattern.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
No Formal TestUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Wife BeatingDependentIngroup Antagonisms, Family Relationships