Domestic violence: Dobash & Dobash
Dobash & Dobash's feminist research showing that domestic violence is not random or exceptional but systematic, gendered (predominantly male perpetrators, female victims), rooted in patriarchal family structures, and often normalised.
Real World
The 2021 Sarah Everard case and subsequent Femicide Census data — showing two women are killed by a partner or ex-partner every week in England and Wales — directly supports Dobash & Dobash's argument that male violence against women is systemic, not aberrant.
Exam Focus
Always specify that Dobash & Dobash used qualitative interviews; examiners credit method awareness when evaluating feminist research on domestic violence.
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