The article Brush (1990) discusses the results of surveys used when determining the incidents and consequences of intimate violence within couples. The purpose of this article is to point out the results using The National Survey of Families and Households [NSFH] which according to National Survey of Families and Households (NSFH) (n.d.) is “designed to provide a broad range of information on family life to serve as a resource for research across disciplinary perspectives”. Brush (1990) uses different point of views to help understand the results. Feminist and non feminist point of views to violence in married couples are shown. Then an empirical dispute between the two approaches.
According to Brush (1990) The National Survey of Families …show more content…
With this wide range of participants I believe this gave the study a positive aspect because they did not target a specific group of participants which could have given biased results in the end. The study also was given in different languages which gave non english speakers the benefit to sincerely answer the questions given instead of having a difficult time figuring out what the interviewer said or just giving any answer. The study was able to refer themselves to studies which were concluded in the past which could then help them establish if results had changed throughout the years which could of been a positive aspect. The survey given for the study had failed to give questions if the respondent or partner had ever been intimidated or threatened by the other. The study also failed to see what type of an environment the participants had grown up in, which could have affected how they treat their partner. The study did not ask if the partner or respondent had done anything to provoke their partner which could have then turned to violence. If I were to change this study I would add questions to the survey and make the survey shorter so that participants would truly answer how they felt instead of getting bored of the survey after a while. I would also go to different communities with a wide range of incomes to see if those aspects can affect the study and whether money can lead to violence in a
According to Brush (1990) The National Survey of Families …show more content…
With this wide range of participants I believe this gave the study a positive aspect because they did not target a specific group of participants which could have given biased results in the end. The study also was given in different languages which gave non english speakers the benefit to sincerely answer the questions given instead of having a difficult time figuring out what the interviewer said or just giving any answer. The study was able to refer themselves to studies which were concluded in the past which could then help them establish if results had changed throughout the years which could of been a positive aspect. The survey given for the study had failed to give questions if the respondent or partner had ever been intimidated or threatened by the other. The study also failed to see what type of an environment the participants had grown up in, which could have affected how they treat their partner. The study did not ask if the partner or respondent had done anything to provoke their partner which could have then turned to violence. If I were to change this study I would add questions to the survey and make the survey shorter so that participants would truly answer how they felt instead of getting bored of the survey after a while. I would also go to different communities with a wide range of incomes to see if those aspects can affect the study and whether money can lead to violence in a