Which factor is indicative of the prevalence of wife beating in a society?
A) when men control the products of family labor
B) when it is easy for women to get divorced
C) when women have female work groups
D) when the union has not produced any children

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When men control the products of family labor, they may see their wives as property and feel entitled to use violence to maintain control over them. This has been found to be a common factor in societies with high rates of wife beating. The other options are not strongly correlated with the prevalence of wife beating.

Which Factor Is Indicative of the Prevalence of Wife Beating