Grounded Theory of Violence Against Wife in Borazjan

This study uses the Qualitative Approach on violence against women, focusing on gender socialization in family. After reviewing the research and review of existing theories, using focus groups interviews, the data is collected among 15 women who have experienced husband's violence and based on grounded theory, the data has been analyzed. At first, base on codings, 42 concepts were made. Afterwards these concepts have been divided into 11 major categories and finally, based on the categories and the information obtained, Core category "Male dominated power in family" was extracted and paradigmatic model of research released. In general, according to the participants in focus group,vthe power structure in the family and the resources that are available for men than women, provide the conditions that allow men to use violence against women. On the other hand, due to less resources of women, they are inevitable to accept violence which is reproduced in the family.