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Essay question: Discuss the extent and main causes of domestic violence in Australia, and what can be done to address this problem?
Introduction: (key words; definitions and Thesis statement) majority of dangerous, abusive and violent behaviour, most commonly perpetrated by males against their female partner and vice –versa. This essay will discuss the main causes and solution of domestic violence in Australia.
Body paragraphs:
1st paragraph – Topic sentence (topic + controlling idea): The first cause of domestic violence is alcohol and drug use.
Supporting Ideas and examples (list): strongest cause for intimate partner, physical violence, behaviour, drinking, habits, and aggression.
Reference (for each idea and example): (the source) Morgan and Chadwick (2009)
2nd paragraph – Topic sentence (topic + controlling idea) -The second cause of domestic violence is perpetrators.
Supporting Ideas and examples (list) poor self-regard, poor communications abilities, youthfulness, unreliability, an insufficient to separate feelings and excessive reliance upon their wives.
Reference (for each idea and example): (the source) Mitchell (2011)
3rd paragraph – Topic sentence (topic + controlling idea) -The third major cause of domestic violence is women as property.
Supporting Ideas and examples (list) –violence by their partners, women have less freedom and under fear in male dominated society.

Reference (for each idea and example): (the source) Cale and Breckenridge (2015)
4th paragraph – Topic sentence (topic + controlling idea) there are several solutions of domestic violence in Australia.

Supporting Ideas and examples (list): prevention, educating the public, develops their skills, policing and legal system, government and community support, safe home, employment, educational opportunities.
Reference (for each idea and example): (the source) Metcalfe (2015)
Conclusion: social issue, strongest risk of domestic violence, many causes of health, stress, burden physical and mental, community and government should take step aware public, children, women and men, give educational opportunities, changing violence behaviour.
Summary of aspects discussed in body paragraphs or restatement of thesis
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Opinion/recommendation
References
Cale, J Breckenridge, J-2015, ‘Gender Age and the Perceived Causes, Nature and Extent of Domestic and Dating Violence in Australian Society,’ UNSW Australia, 20 March 2015, viewed 30 August 2015 http://youthaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/WR-youth-survey_Age-report.pdf
Metcalfe, S-2015, ‘Time for Tony Abbott to step up and tackle domestic violence in Australia’, The Sydney Morning Herald, 1 April 2015, viewed 3 August 2015: http://www.smh.com.au/comment/time-for-tony-abbott-to-step-up-and-tackle-domestic-violence-in-australia-20150401-1mcmfq.html#ixzz3hqJclerD.
Mitchell, L-2011, ‘Domestic family and sexual violence in Australia: an overview of the issues’, Parliament of Australia, 22 Nov 2011,viewed 28 August 2015:http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_Departments/Parliamentary_Library/pubs/BN/2011-2012/DVAustralia
Morgan, A and Chadwick, H-2009,’key issues in domestic violence,’ Australian institute of Criminology, viewed 29 August 2015 http://www.aic.gov.au/publications/current%20series/rip/1-10/07.html

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