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“SUGAR AND SPICE AND EVERYTHING NICE?”: THE INFLUENCE OF RELIGION IN IDENTITY FORMULATION AND INSTANCES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Sharp-Grier, Martina L.

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2007, Master of Arts, University of Akron, Sociology.
The current study investigated the effects of religious instruction on women’s development of self and gender ideology, and how religious philosophy and affiliation, and gender role ideology affect instances of Domestic Violence (DV) victimization among women. Social Learning Theory grounded the analysis, and shed light on how, through observation and modeling, individuals develop core belief systems. Logistic regression was utilized to study the effect of religion and gender ideology on DV victimization. Results indicate that more individuals who identified as fundamentalist reported instances of having been victimized than did those who were more moderate in their religious beliefs. Fewer respondents who reported a high level of religious affiliation describe having been victims of DV, as did those who professed a belief in the Bible as the literal or inspired word of God. An inverse relationship was noted between traditional beliefs about gender roles and interpersonal violence.
Baffour Takyi (Advisor)

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  • Sharp-Grier, M. L. (2007). “SUGAR AND SPICE AND EVERYTHING NICE?”: THE INFLUENCE OF RELIGION IN IDENTITY FORMULATION AND INSTANCES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE [Master's thesis, University of Akron]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1185479231

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Sharp-Grier, Martina. “SUGAR AND SPICE AND EVERYTHING NICE?”: THE INFLUENCE OF RELIGION IN IDENTITY FORMULATION AND INSTANCES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. 2007. University of Akron, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1185479231.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Sharp-Grier, Martina. "“SUGAR AND SPICE AND EVERYTHING NICE?”: THE INFLUENCE OF RELIGION IN IDENTITY FORMULATION AND INSTANCES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE." Master's thesis, University of Akron, 2007. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1185479231

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)