DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, EMPLOYMENT, AND DIVORCE
Conventional wisdom suggests abused women get caught in a cycle of violence and are unable or unwilling to leave their spouses. We estimate a model of domestic violence to determine who abuses, who is abused, and how women respond to abuse via employment and divorce. In contrast to conventional wisdom, abused women are 1.7-5.7 times more likely to divorce. Employment before abuse occurs is found to be a significant deterrent. For men, witnessing violence as a child is a strong predictor of abusive behavior: re-socializing men from violent homes lowers abuse rates by 26%-48%. Copyright 2006 by the Economics Department Of The University Of Pennsylvania And Osaka University Institute Of Social And Economic Research Association.
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2006
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Authors: | Seitz, Shannon ; Bowlus, Audra J. |
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International Economic Review. - Department of Economics. - Vol. 47.2006, 4, p. 1113-1149
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Department of Economics |
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