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A 4 page paper discussing the influence of a national organization that affects local conditions. There were no battered women's shelters in 1970 when the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) originated the concept. Today there are more than 2,000 shelters across the United States, inviting the involvement of many other organizations on the local level. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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attention today, there is much attention on the ongoing problem in the myriad government agencies at federal, state and local levels. Though domestic violence is known to exist at
all socioeconomic levels, it is popularly believed to be a greater problem of groups of lower income and education. The premise here is
that those women of higher socioeconomic levels are less likely to report domestic violence. They frequently have images to uphold in the community, and their husbands often have greater
influence and financial resources, often used to thwart efforts by intervention agencies or even the local courts. This is a proposal for research
seeking to determine whether women of higher socioeconomic status truly are less likely to report domestic abuse. Introduction
In 1995, America was treated to an aerial view of O.J. Simpson driving through the streets of Los Angeles, ostensibly in an attempt to evade the police
seeking his arrest for the murder of his wife Nicole Simpson. Joan Farr, director of Metro-Dade Family and Victim Services in Miami, says that the case provides a "classic
example of domestic abuse among the wealthy and prominent. Theres a myth that domestic violence is more common in the middle and lower classes ... In fact, it is simply
more visible in those classes. Theyre more likely to call the police or turn to a public agency for treatment. A person in a higher economic bracket can go to
a private doctor or psychologist" (Levitt, 1995; p. 56). Domestic violence also is not considered to be an appropriate topic of the polite
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