Which of the following is a micro-level explanation for spousal abuse?
A) There are not enough resources for battered women.
B) Societies that teach men to equate physical strength and domination produce more abusers.
C) Fluctuations in spousal abuse are related to levels of unemployment; frustration resulting in abuse occurs more often when families are strained financially.
D) An abused woman may fear her children will be harmed if she leaves her partner.

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Micro-level explanations focus on individual or small group interactions and personal situations. The fear of harm to children if a woman leaves her abusive partner is a specific, individual concern, fitting the micro-level explanation.

Which of the Following Is a Micro-Level Explanation for Spousal