Louisiana State University LSU Digital Commons LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses Graduate School 1996 Gender and Spousal Violence: A Test of Social Control and Resource Theories. Deborah Marie Hanrahan Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_disstheses Recommended Citation Hanrahan, Deborah Marie, "Gender and Spousal Violence: A Test of Social Control and Resource Theories." (1996). LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses. 6308. https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_disstheses/6308 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate School at LSU Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses by an authorized administrator of LSU Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. INFORMATION TO USERS This manuscript has been reproduced from the microfilm master. 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Hanrahan B.A., University of New Orleans M.A., University of New Orleans December 1996 Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. UMI Number; 9712856 UMI Microform 9712856 Copyright 1997, by UMI Company. All rights reserved. This microform edition is protected against unauthorized copying under Title 17, United States Code. UMI 300 North Zeeb Road Ann Arbor, MI 48103 Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. Acknowledgements First, and most importantly, I thank Dr. William Bankston, my major professor, for his continual support and understanding throughout my graduate school endeavors. I carmot begin to put in words how much he has meant to the successful completion of my graduate studies. Despite his busy schedule, he always put my needs first and for this I am thankful. I also appreciate the efforts of my committee members, who have been very accommodating with my long-distance situation. In particular. Dr. J. Jill Suitor has provided me with her guidance throughout my graduate career and has shown commitment to helping me make this dissertation the best that it can be. I express my gratitude to Dr. Dawn Robinson, who has also had a tremendous impact on my professional development throughout my tenure at Louisiana State University. 1 also thank Dr. Margaret Parker for her willingness to serve on this committee under very demanding circumstances. 1 express my gratitude to Wanda, Colleen, and Donna in the sociology office for taking care of me during my tenure in the sociology department, making sure that everything is done correctly and on time. 1 don’t know what 1 would have done without them. Finally, 1 thank my family members for their undying support and understanding throughout all my educational and professional endeavors. 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Table of Contents Acknowledgements ................................................................................................... ii List of Tables .................................................................................................................. iv Abstract ............................................................................................................................ v Chapter I ; Introduction ................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Statement of the Problem .........................................................................3 1.2 Plan of Study .............................................................................................5 Chapter 2: Review of the Literature ............................................................................... 9 2.1 Development of a Resource/Social Control Model of Spousal Violence .................................................................................... 10 Chapter 3: Methodology ................................................................................................ 37 3.1 Sample ....................................................................................................... 37 3.2 Data ..............................................................................................................37 3.3 Operationalization of Concepts ............................................................... 39 3.4 Method of Analysis ....................................................................................52 Chapter 4: Results ........................................................................................................... 57 4.1 Differences Between Means Tests ........................................................... 57 4.2 Correlations ....................................................................................................65 4.3 Logit Results .............................................................................................. 68 Chapter 5: Discussion ...................................................................................................... 80 5.1 Resource Theoiy ’s Abilit}' to Explain Husband-to-Wife Violence .......................................................................... 80 5.2 Social Control Theot) 's Ability to Explain Spousal Violence ..........................................................................................83 5.3 Power-Control Theory's Ability to Explain Spousal Violence .........................................................................................86 5.4 Integrated/Comprehensive Models’ Ability to Explain Spousal Violence ...........................................................................................88 Chapter 6: Conclusions ...................................................................................................90 References .......................................................................................................................97 Vita ................................................................................................................................... 107 111 Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. List o f Tables 1. Means and Standard Deviations for Independent and Dependent Variables.............................................................................................................38 2. Means and Standard Deviations of Selected Variables for Violent and Nonviolent Men ............................................................................................... 58 3. Means and Standard Deviations of Selected Variables for Violent and Nonviolent Women .........................................................................................61 4. Correlations for Independent and Dependent Variables ............................66 5. Resource, Social Control, and Power-Control Models of Respondent’s Self-Reported Husband-to-Wife Violence .................................................... 69 6. Social Control and Power-Control Models of Respondent’s Self-Reported Wife-to-Husband Violence .....................................................72 7. Integrated Models of Respondent’s Self-Reported Husband-to-Wife or Wife-to-Husband Violence ............................................................................ 76 8. Comprehensive Model of Respondent’s Self-Reported Spousal Violence ..............................................................................................................78 9. Summary Table of Results ...........................................................................79