is there any correlation between low income family and domestic violence? if yes, why?

Answer 1

No, it just seems that way, because the middle and upper class keep in behind closed doors. They usually don't air their "dirty laundry" in public, or to friends and family.

Answer 2

there are contributing factors to this argument. There are correlations between drug abuse and alcohol abuse and domestic violence. There are also correlations between unemployment (especially of the man/father figure) and domestic violence. Now do we make the leap and say that most low income families have drug and alcohol abusers who are unemployed and thus there is a correlation between this and domestic violence. In my opinion not a chance because there are many low income families who do not experience domestic violence in the home.

I believe that there is more of a correlation between domestic violence and substance abuse than anything else. Plus we all know that substance abuse is not an disease of poverty...

Answer 3

There is a lot of stress in raising children or coming to agreements with your spouse when there are money issues. Men and even some women get violet when they are short of cash and there are wants and even needs not being tended to. Upper income people still can have domestic violence, but mental problems can be the reason. That would increase multi times more if you were also low income.

Answer 4

Yes and no. Some types of domestic violence happen in low income families. Child abuse occurs more frequently in single parent homes where money for help with child care is not available. These days, spousal and partner abuse seem to occur as a response to stress - either from having too little money, too much money, or too many responsibilities.

Answer 5

Generally money problems are often a cause of domestic violence but there are cases of domestic violence in high income families as well.

Answer 6

The shear frustration of not being able to make ends meet and having to constantly do without can make a person want to take it out on the closest person to them. Usually their partner is the only thing they have any control over.
I'm sure there are a lot of upper-income families who have the same problem, however the upper-income victims have the resources to leave, whereas at low-income level, usually it's the lack of education or intelligence that keeps them anchored there.

Answer 7

Money doesn;t buy happiness, but lack of it can cause unhappiness. Education tends to bring both money and a way out of the domestic violence cycle.

Answer 8

Well, sure: if you had to work 3 jobs to put a roof over your head (and your family's) and take 2 busses home, then clean your house and get 1 hour of sleep a night before getting up to do it all over again, I'm sure you'd be a little violent...

Answer 9

low income means high stress to provide the basic necessities in life.it can wear you down, causing anger, frustration and depression.some get so angry at their financial situation ,they use violence.

Answer 10

Because of the struggle to make ends meet, and theres no one around to take out the disappointments on except each other.