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Theories are important because they influence the actions chosen to address Gender Based Violence (GBV) and frame the general understanding of a social issue (Bowman, 2002; Jasinski, 2001). Understanding the causes of GBV is important for those who seek to prevent, predict, or intervene to avert the occurrence of violence within intimate relationships (Cunningham, 1998). GBV which is also termed Violence against Women (VAW) is a field where the link between theory and practice has been quite explicit (Holtzworth-Monroe & Saunders, 1996). Theory development has proceeded from a wide range of disciplines including criminology, law, psychiatry, psychology, public health, social work, sociology, and women’s studies (Jasinksi, 2001; O’Neil, 1998).