Sociology of the Family: Research Article Assignment Analysis

This assignment analyzes a research article on the sociology of the family, focusing on family violence. The student addresses questions about the research issue, previous studies, and the authors' objectives. The paper discusses the issues in developing a research paper, the mental and physical condition of the victim, the psychological conditions behind violence, and the role of society. The assignment identifies the feminist theory, the hypothesis regarding mental issues of the perpetrator, and the variables involved, including the independent variable of society. Statistical analysis using correlation is discussed, along with the interrelation of variables and the major findings, including the societal role in family violence and its prevention. The assignment references articles by Kerr, Soh et al., and Wendt et al., providing a comprehensive overview of family violence research and its societal implications.

Running head: SOCIOLOGY OF THE FAMILY
Sociology of the family
Name of the Student:
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Articles chosen
Kerr, A. (2019). How we are failing victims of family violence. Precedent (Sydney, NSW), (152), 16.
Soh, H. J., Grigg, J., Gurvich, C., Gavrilidis, E., & Kulkarni, J. (2018). Family violence: An insight into
perspectives and practices of Australian health practitioners. Journal of interpersonal violence,
0886260518760609.
Wendt, S., Natalier, K., Seymour, K., King, D., & Macaitis, K. (2019). Strengthening the Domestic and
Family Violence Workforce: Key Questions. Australian Social Work, 1-9.
Answer to question 2: From the research of Soh, Grigg, Gurvich, Gavrilidis, and Kulkarni (2018), it
has been identified that there has been various issues in developing a research paper. The prime issue
that has been identified is the family violence that takes place occurs due to various reasons.
Depending on the violence and to whom the violence is taking place the psychology of the exploiter
can be identified.
Answer to question 3: The author has developed the paper to make family violence evident in the
society of Melbourne. The paper clearly explains about the mental and physical condition of the
victim and their journey to come out of the situation. The paper has been developed to make people
aware of the facts that the prime reason behind family violence can be the psychological condition of
person committing crime or due to economic conditions.
Answer to question 4: According to the paper of Soh, it is evident that the violence takes place due
to retarded mentality of the people violating the family member. He has explained clearly in his paper
about the mentality a person suffers from that results in violence to the family members. Hence, there
has been discussions of the surveys wherein the reason has been evident.
Answer to question 5: The theory that has been discussed in the book is feminist theory. It is the
violence that has been taking place on women due to strong patriarchy. It has been one of the most

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common family violence. Hence, the theory explains that few men are being consider themselves to be
over powered to take any decision that results in violence over a woman.
Answer to question 6: In the research paper, it has been explained that due to few specific mental
condition of the one who is violating the victim. The researcher clearly states that it is the feeling of
being inferior that leads to violence in the family. In chapter 14-page no. 373, the concept of sociology
of the family has been discussed.

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Answer to question 7: The hypothesis that has been identified is “Does the person violating the victim
go through mental issues?” by the end of the research it has been evident that it is the condition wherein
the person feel jealous about the victim. It is the mental condition wherein the person is satisfied with
violating the victim.
Answer to question 8: From the hypothesis that has been identified in the paper, that the variable in
mental condition, which has been measured through the help of survey that has been attended by the
people who have faced family violence.
Answer to question 9: The independent variable that has been identified from the research paper is the
society. It can be identified from the reviews that has been identified from the paper of the Soh. It has
been measured with the help of the questionnaire that has been used in the paper.
Answer to question 10: The statistical analysis process that has been identified is correlation. It is the
statistical understanding of the research paper. It helps to find the relation between the papers that are
significant in the context of the topic.
Answer to question 11: The variables are interrelated and it has an impact on the victim as well as the
person committing violence. The society help in the creating of distance or miscommunication among
the victim as the person guilty. The society who can dissolve the issues.
Answer to question 12: The major finding in the paper is that there is a great link among the society
and the people. The society plays a vital role in the violence that is being faced by families. Most of the
time it is due to the society that has provoked the victim or created a mindset in the victim that leads to
violence. It has been also observed that the society also plays an important role in preventing family
violence by educating people.

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Wendt, S., Natalier, K., Seymour, K., King, D., & Macaitis, K. (2019). Strengthening the Domestic
and Family Violence Workforce: Key Questions. Australian Social Work, 1-9.
The paper has been develop to understand the difference of the ways wherein the family violence has
been taking place. It also explains about the ways that has led to the cause or the mentality of the guilty
in committing the crime. The social workers play a major role in the development of the changes that
has been brought in the people. the social workers ensure that the people those who have been victim of
the family violence does not feel any sort or issues or trauma are a prolonged time.
Kerr, A. (2019). How we are failing victims of family violence. Precedent (Sydney, NSW), (152), 16.
The paper explains about the laws that has been existing to support the victims of family violence.
There has been various kinds of violence like sexual, emotional as well as social. There has been various
laws that support and fight for the betterment of the victims. In fact, the laws ensure that the patents are
being given the best service after the case has been dismissed. Cases where people have been facing
family violence since a long time and turned to be a trauma for every individual. Hence, the paper
provides with specific ways that will help in the development of the victim in every possible help that
the government along with various NGOs can provide.