Discuss the theories that explain family violence.Why do researchers rarely rely on only one theory of domestic violence?

Patriarchy or male dominance theory maintains that men's authority creates and condones domestic violence.In many societies,cultural values encourage men to be controlling,dominant,competitive and aggressive.In these societies men will express their anger and frustration through violent and abusive behavior.In addition,in many societies around the world both laws and customs permit male assaults against women.Social learning theory assumes that we learn by observing the behavior of others.Continuous exposure to violence in childhood increases the likelihood that a person will be violent as an adult.In addition to observing the violent behavior,children also learn and internalize social and moral justifications for abusive behavior.However,although modeling and imitation plays an important role in learning abusive behavior,not all children who observe violence grow up to be violent themselves.Resource theory argues that men who lack the traditional resources that give men power,money,education,and social resources,are more likely to resort to violence to maintain their dominant position in the family.Women who lack resources may be more likely to be victims because they cannot assert themselves or they may be more willing to stay with the abuser just to have someone.A decline in resources and the resulting stress can also trigger abuse.Exchange theory argues that both abusers and victims tolerate or engage in violent behavior because they believe that the benefits outweigh the costs.Rewards for abusers include release of anger and frustration and accumulation of power and control.For the behavior to continue,these rewards must be perceived as more likely to occur than the possible costs: the victim will hit back,the abuser could be arrested and imprisoned,or the family may break up.Ecological systems theory explains domestic violence by analyzing the relationships between individuals and larger systems like the economy,education,state agencies,and the community.This theory examines both micro (stress)and macro (lack of state agencies to provide help)level variables to understand violence.This theory also examines how cultural values that demean,debase,and devalue women and children promote and reinforce abusive behavior.Researchers rarely rely on only one theory of domestic violence because the reasons for human behavior are complex.