Research Paper on:
Sociological Theories and Analysis of Families

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of this family unit, they must be addressed in order to regain the harmony so critical to a healthy familial system; however, oftentimes what occurs is the perpetuation of said  dysfunctional behavior to the extreme point where the family structure has been compromised and undermined beyond repair. One issue in particular that relates to this circumstance is that of  family violence. The vast and varied reasons behind family violence have been studied to such a degree that researchers have developed what they  believe to be a particularly effective method in which to measure the presence of family violence. Steinmetzs 1977 article that appeared in Victimology started a whirlwind of controversy surrounding  the issue of family violence, inasmuch as the presumption of violence within the family environment had long been place upon the male, while in actuality it was the female who  made more frequent violent contact. Was this due to the fact that she was fending off her violent husband and protecting herself by fighting back? Findings for Steinmetzs  article, in which she claimed that such research indicated a much greater precedence of battered husbands than wives, were based upon the Conflict Tactics Scale (CTS), a method by which  researchers could measure family violence more effectively. However, Steinmetz was accused of biased interpretation based upon the methods findings (DeKeseredy, 2002). Contemporary society relies upon the quantitative aspects of  CTS as being "the most common measure of non-sexual family violence and dating abuse in North America" (DeKeseredy, 2002), consisting of no less than eighteen components that serve to measure  three specific ways of addressing interpersonal conflict within the family atmosphere: reasoning, verbal aggression and physical violence. Categorized by least to worst, the process utilizes a non-violent/violent continuum as