When her husband is offered a better job in Los Angeles, Maggie packs up her children and moves away from their families in Ohio. Soon after, there is an incident of intimate violence. This situation is an example of the social context of

A. social isolation
B. institutional sexism
C. downsized economy
D. patriarchy ideology


Answer: A. social isolation

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