Introduction Domestic violence and abuse takes place within family-type intimate relationships and forms a pattern of intimidating and controlling behaviors, which overtime escalates (Dennis, T. 2014, p 1). It can also cause physical psychological or sexual harm to these relations as well (Gul & Faiz, 2013). Domestic Violence according to Fairtlough (2006) is “the misuse of power and the exercise of control by one individual over another, generally by men over women, with whom they have been in an intimate relationship. It assumes a wide range of abusive physical, sexual, and psychological behaviors.” Dennis argued that domestic violence has become a serious societal and public health issue and is a major risk factor for psychiatric disorders …show more content…
The research describes four patterns of violence those are Coercive Controlling Violence, Violent Resistance, Situational, Couple Violence, and Separation-Instigated Violence. Kelly and Johnson (2008) explained that Coercive Controlling uses control tactics such as intimidation, emotional abuse, isolation, minimizing, denying, and blaming, use of children, asserting male privilege, economic abuse, and coercion and threat, it is a non violent tactic that does not manifest itself in high levels of violence. This type of intimate partner violence is the most common type that is encountered in agencies. Violent resistance is a defensive mechanism that is legally known as self-defense. Women who are abused with Coercive Controlling Violence usually will resist it with their own violence (Kelly & Johnson, 2008, p.484). Situational couple violence is similar to the emotional abuse in coercive controlling violence. In the general population of married spouses and partners, situational couple violence is the most common type of physical aggression, which generally results from arguments that escalates into physical violence. In this type of domestic violence either one or both partners has a poor …show more content…
Their study utilized data from a “Welfare, Children, and Families: A Three-City Study”, their study found that “thirty –five percent of the 2 to 4 year olds had mothers who reported DV victimization; 16% reported an increase in DV victimization over 2 years” (Schnurr, M. P., & Lohman, B. J., 2013, p. 1016). In opposition of past literature, domestic violence exposure in early childhood did not influence the outcomes of middle childhood in a significant way, but their internalized and externalized problems and school engagement were significantly increased when the mother’s domestic violence victimization increased (Schnurr, M. P., & Lohman, B. J.,
Domestic Violence is a widely recognized issue here in the United States. Though many people are familiar with domestic violence, there are still many facts that people do not understand. Abuse is not just physical, it is mental, emotional, verbal, sexual and financial. Many victims of physical abuse are also fall victim to these abuse tactics as well. An abusive partner often uses verbal, mental, emotional, and financial abuse to break their partner so to speak. It is through this type of abuse the victim often feels as though they are not adequately meeting their partner’s needs.
In this paper I will be telling you many different forms of domestic violence. I will include the physical abuse, sexual abuse, verbal abuse, spiritual abuse, economic abuse, social abuse, and emotional abuse. I will also describe the "cycle of violence", teen dating violence, and why women stay with an abusive partner.
“Domestic violence is an emotional, physical, psychological, or sexual abuse perpetrated against a person by a person's spouse, former spouse, partner, former partner or by the other parent of a minor child” (McCue 2). While it is these things, the violence is also considered a pattern of demeanor used to establish power and control over another person with whom an intimate relationship is or has been shared through fear and intimidation (“Domestic Violence Sourcebook” 9). It has many names, including spouse abuse, domestic abuse, domestic assault, battering, partner abuse, marital strife, marital dispute, wife-beating, marital discord, woman abuse, dysfunctional relationship, intimate fighting, mate beating, and so on (2). Donna Shalala, Secretary of Health and Human Accommodations, believes that domestic violence is “terrorism in the home” (2). This type of abuse involves threats, harm, injury, harassment, control, terrorism, or damage to living beings/property (2). It isn't only in relationships with spouses, it also occurs within family, elderly, and children (9).
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is historically referred to as domestic violence. It describes a pattern of coercive and assaultive behavior that may include psychological abuse, progressive isolation, sexual assault, physical injury, stalking, intimidation, deprivation, and reproductive coercion among partners (The Family Violence Prevention Fund (FVPF), 1999). IPV leads to lifelong consequences such as lasting physical impairment, emotional trauma, chronic health problems, and even death. It is an issue affecting individuals in every community, regardless of age, economic status, race, religion, nationality or educational background. Eighty-five percent of domestic violence victims are women (Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2003).
Historically, domestic violence was viewed as only involving physical abuse. However, the more contemporary view of domestic violence has come to include not only physical types of abuse; but as well as emotional, sexual, physiological, and economic violence that may be committed
Unmistakably, domestic violence is a major issue in modern society, not only to the affected persons, but also to the entire community. Failure by the government to adequately address this aspect is most likely to expose more citizens to greater danger, which could include death. In view of this, Congress and other political leaders should adopt strict policies on domestic violence, because most citizens are suffering in one way or another from the effects of domestic violence. This is ostensibly because the current legal system does not sufficiently provide for the required protection, when it comes to domestic violence, and the situation at the moment is critical (Shipway, 20). This essay paper analyses some of the appropriate policy measures that the government, through congress should consider to make sure human rights are upheld.
women have been assaulted by a partner at some in her life and 1 in 8
It can be said that domestic violence appears to be more prevalent among the lower class communities. The social, economic standard of living, ethnicity, income, education as well as other factors contribute to the rates of family violence. Even though most of the incidents of domestic violence occurs between partners, children can also become part of the issue. About 20% of children in the United States have witnessed some form of domestic abuse at the hands of their caregiver or their parents (Breiding, Chen & Black, 2014). The children who start to face domestic violence at a vulnerable age can also be subject to more instances of behavioral and emotional issues.
Did you know that in the year 2012 it was reported that one in every four women has been abused by an intimate partner, husband, or boyfriend? Or that almost half of the women and men in the United States have dealt with psychological aggression from an intimate partner? The U.S. Department of Justice defines Domestic Abuse, or Domestic Violence as, “a pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain power and control over another intimate partner”(“Domestic Abuse”). This can include physical, sexual, emotional, economic, and psychological abuse. Abuse can take an enormous toll on people’s well being, and most people need help to end the cycle.
Intimate partner abuse and violence is in the family with domestic violence, but it may be a less talked about because I was unaware of this term prior to this assignment. While domestic violence is defined as, gender neutral and encompasses a wide range of abuse within families (Van Wormer, 2013), intimate partner abuse is defined as intentional acts to cause injury in a spouse or partner, or ex-spouse and ex-partner. Also, intimate violence is always accompanied with emotional abuse.
Domestic violence is not just fighting, hitting or an occasional argument. It’s a chronic abuse of power. The abuser of domestic violence, controls and tortures the victim of threats, intimidation, and physical violence. Domestic violence is one of the leading causes of violence in America. The abusers are not only men, women can be abusers as well. Women make up the vast majority of domestic violence. According to the American Bar Association (ABA), 90-95% of domestic violence victims are females and 70% of intimidating homicides are females. Domestic violence is a serious crime and everyone needs to be aware of its effects. This essay presents and explains the evidence supporting the major risk factors for intimate partner homicides.
1. What is your possible topic? Brainstorm five questions about it. Family: Domestic Male Violence • Are there any shelters for battered men? • Are men ashamed to report that they are victims of domestic violence?
Domestic violence is an epidemic affecting individuals in every community, regardless of age, economic status, sexual orientation, gender, race, religion, or nationality. It is often complemented by emotionally
Domestic violence has been an ongoing battle for many years. Writer Alexis Jetter refers to domestic violence as having an “insidiously long half-life” (2013). This means that even though the violence has stopped, the effects can go on 5, 10, 15 and even 20 years later. Many women are either overlooked at the emergency room or are too ashamed to get treated. This leaves women with many physical health problems but unfortunately problems can also be emotional and spiritual. No matter the financial status, living situation, education levels, or nationality, all women can be affected by domestic violence. Domestic violence is often undiagnosed because health care professionals are too rushed in emergency rooms or damage is not visible. Medical costs due to domestic violence cause ranges from $25 billion to $59 billion annually; Jetter (2013) takes a look at the long-term effects of domestic violence and the statistics behind it.
“One woman is beaten by her husband or partner every 15 seconds in the United States” (Stewart & Croudep, 1998-2012). Domestic violence can interfere with the husband-wife relationship because one spouse is always in constant fear of the other. This violence could vary from physical abuse to ps...