What ups partner-violence odds

What ups partner-violence odds

Washington: Partner violence is two times more likely to occur in households where both partners are working compared to those where only one partner works, a new study has claimed.
    Researchers from the Sam Houston State University took telephone interviews with 303 women who identified themselves as either currently or recently in a serious romantic relationship.
    Based on the Fourth Annual Texas Crime Victimisation Survey, a total of 67% of these women, who ranged in age from 18 to 81, reported some form of physical or psychological victimization by their partner during the preceding two year period. The study found that more than 60% of women in heterosexual working couples reported victimization, while only 30% of women reported victimization in cases when only the male partner was employed.
    While differences in education levels appeared to have little influence on intimate partner violence, when both partners were working, intimate partner violence increased. “When both male and females were employed, the odds of victimization were more than two times higher than when the male was the only breadwinner, lending support to the idea that female employment may challenge male authority in a relationship,” said Franklin and Menaker. PTI