What Social Factors Increase the Likelihood of Family Violence

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Essay

What social factors increase the likelihood of family violence?

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Definitions:

Self-serving Bias

The tendency to attribute positive events to one's own character but attribute negative events to external factors.

Defensive Self-esteem

A form of self-esteem that is fragile and vulnerable, often resulting in defensive reactions to criticism or perceived threats.

Possible Selves

Concepts individuals hold about who they might become, who they hope to become, or who they fear becoming in the future.

Self-efficacy

Someone's conviction in their competence to perform tasks needed for certain achievements.