Wife Abuse: A Descriptive Study on the Perception of Men and Women of Tagkawayan, Quezon

Abstract

The respondents of this research adhere to the traditional male and female gender roles. They also regard highly the institutions of marriage and family. In relation to this, the participants in this thesis stated that there might be justifiable reasons for a man to beat his wife. Most samples expressed their tolerance for violence in Situations when the wife is neglectful of the children and household chores; when the wife is a nagger; or when the wife refuses sexual intercourse with her husband. They however stressed that although there are situations where violence may be understandable, men still do not have the right to batter their wives.