How can sociology explain domestic abuse and coercive control?
Objective: Explain sociological accounts of domestic abuse and coercive control while avoiding victim-blaming and evaluating evidence limits.
Identify concept + pattern + explanation.
Use the prompts to connect evidence and evaluation.
Write an independent applied paragraph.
Compare two explanations and reach a judgement.
Applying material from Item A, analyse two sociological reasons why domestic abuse may be difficult to measure accurately. [10 marks]
Evaluate sociological explanations of domestic abuse in families and relationships. [30 marks]