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Inner city women's perceptions and experiences of battery and police response to it : a comparison of Aboriginal and white women

dc.contributor.advisorLi, Peter S.en_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberWotherspoon, Terryen_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberSchissel, Bernarden_US
dc.creatorBertrand, Nicoleen_US
dc.date.accessioned2007-06-14T12:15:33Zen_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-01-04T04:38:26Z
dc.date.available2007-07-03T08:00:00Zen_US
dc.date.available2013-01-04T04:38:26Z
dc.date.created1997-07en_US
dc.date.issued1997-07-03en_US
dc.date.submittedJuly 1997en_US
dc.description.abstractThis thesis examines the experiences and perceptions that Aboriginal and white women have about abusive relationships and about the police responses to these situations. Differences and similarities between these two groups of women will further highlight the need for resources and policing which are sensitive to the different needs of both groups. Assessments of the cultural differences between Aboriginal and white inner city women are particularly important as women seek to develop more and better alternatives to living in abusive relationships.Theoretically, an examination of gender oppression through patriarchy and its effect on male violence towards women is provided. Understanding the influence of patriarchal social relations on the subordination of women in society is helpful in explaining the similarities in perceptions and experiences of male violence between Aboriginal and white inner city women. The subculture of violence theory is also examined and is used to help understand the differences in perceptions and experiences of these two groups of women. The argument is made that Aboriginal women have qualitatively different perceptions of both battery and the police response to their calls of battery due to the historical legacy of colonization of Aboriginal people in Canada.The data were gathered via a questionnaire and in-person interviews which asked women respondents a wide variety of questions pertaining to their perceptions and experiences with battery, and any police involvement. The questionnaires obtained background information about respondents, responses to a 5 point Likert scale of attitudinal statements pertaining to battery and policing, and responses to specific questions which requested written responses. Analysis of the quantitative data involved descriptive presentation examining relationships between the independent variable ethnic background and dependent variables, as indicated by the 25 questionnaire items, using bivariate distributions. The qualitative data were thematically coded and examined.Importantly, the study revealed that there are significant differences between the perceptions of Aboriginal and white inner-city women. Aboriginal women were found to much more tolerant of abuse from their male partners, and were less likely to call the police in a time of crisis. It was also found that many Aboriginal women had very negative experiences with the police which further disadvantaged them when dealing with battery situations.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10388/etd-06142007-121533en_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.subjectabusive relationshipsen_US
dc.subjectviolence against women - police responseen_US
dc.subjectviolence against women - cultural differencesen_US
dc.subjectgender oppressionen_US
dc.subjectaboriginal womenen_US
dc.titleInner city women's perceptions and experiences of battery and police response to it : a comparison of Aboriginal and white womenen_US
dc.type.genreThesisen_US
dc.type.materialtexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentSociologyen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineSociologyen_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Saskatchewanen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts (M.A.)en_US

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