13 J. Soc. & Soc. Welfare 934 (1986)
Measuring Domestic Violence in an Alcoholic Population

handle is hein.journals/jrlsasw13 and id is 948 raw text is: MEASURING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN AN ALCOHOLIC POPULATION Larry R. Livingston, MSW ABSTRACT A survey of 107 adults receiving residen- tial treatment for substance abuse was condu- cted, to determine characteristics of domestic violence in relationships. The survey incor- porated instruments to measure the degree of substance abuse (the Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test or MAST) as well as types and frequencies of domestic violence (the Conflict Tactics Scale or CTS-N). Findings are then compared to a national study of 2143 normals (Straus, Gelles, & Steinmetz, 1980) to ascer- tain differences in domestic violence. Findings indicate that 83% ofalcoholic subjects behaved violently in past relation- ships, compared to 28% of the normal popula- tion. Fifty-five percent of the alcoholics had been violent in a relationship during the past year, compared to 16% of the normals who were violent during that time. The findings also indicate that violence in alcoholic rela- tionships is far more frequent and severe than in nonalcoholic relationships. The implica- tions of these findings for clinical practice are discussed. Several researchers have noted a high correlation between alcohol abuse and domestic violence (Fojtik, 1977; Forrest, 1980; Gayford, 1975; Rosenbaum, 1981; Roy, 1977; Snell et. al, i964; Walker, 1979). While the correlation has been estimated (Black, 1981; Kinney & Leaton, 1983), researchers have not quantified the violence exhibited in alcoholic 934

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