Sexual abuse and physical abuse in third world countries is said to be linked with illiteracy, poverty and customs. However, in America, the statistics are quite staggering. According to the Center for Disease Control, most abused women are between 35-54, are Caucasian, have a high school diploma or some college, and live in a household making more than $50,000/year. Most victims of domestic violence are either separated, divorced or have never been married.

So what puts a victim of domestic violence particularly at risk? Many studies have tried to sort out what makes a crime victim. One theory is that socioeconomic status plays a part. Often, a woman of low income meets a man who controls “the power of the purse,” so to speak. The man sometimes gives out a meager “allowance” to keep the woman enslaved to him and to exert his dominance further. He will demand that she account for every single penny.

When he looks at where she spends the money, he’ll often use it as an excuse to justify his irrational, angry outbursts and ensuing violence. Sometimes, men will not allow their partners to work, or will take her paychecks and sabotage her job by showing up and shouting at her or will phone incessantly and disrupt her productivity. While the woman in the domestic partnership may really want to leave, she is held back by her inability to survive on her own.

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