Domestic Violence Case Studies Samples For Students

Introduction

US Department of justice (2013), define domestic violence as a sequence and pattern of abusive behavior present in a relationship. Domestic violence can appear in forms of physical, psychological, emotional, economic, or even sexual actions. Vocalized threats are also considered as domestic violence. The behaviors that produce damaging effects on the victim are acknowledged as violent. Which includes threatening, controlling, degrading, isolating, terrifying, terrorizing, forcing, fragmenting, bullying, blaming, hurting, harming, or wounding someone in a relationship (Siemieniuk, Krentz, Gish, Gill, 2010).The motive behind abusive position is attributed to the perpetrator’s need for power and control over one’s partner.
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Introduction

Domestic violence has adverse impacts on the development of a child. In fact, the emotional turmoil created by growing up in such an environment heightens the chances of the infant engaging in rebellious activities such as drug abuse and other denial behaviors in their youth. With this in mind, it is worth appreciating the fact that Susie’s exposure to childhood molestation at an early age contributed to her drug problems and overall response to his abusive marriage. Since she witnessed her mother withstand the abuse she received from his father, she felt obliged to keep up with his ...

Introduction

People face difficult situations in their daily lives and therefore, counseling is important to assist these people go through life smoothly. Among the many difficult situations, that people experience is domestic violence. Domestic violence affects not only the partners involved but also their children and society (Dutton, 2006). The partners may not notice the harm they cause their children when involved in violence but it actually affects children psychologically. When clients of domestic violence appear in counseling sessions, a counselor needs to observe the necessary legal and ethical issues in dealing with the situation. The counselor may experience several challenges ...

1. What is the definition of domestic violence? (2 points) According to U.S. Department of Justice definition, domestic violence is a pattern of behavior in a relationship that is used by one partner to exert control over another intimate partner. It includes physical assaults, sexual, emotional, economic or psychological actions that influence another person. 90 percent of cases involve women being abused by men (Eisenstat and Bancroft, 1999). Domestic violence is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality for women of childbearing age and the main consequences are from the mental health aspects of abuse (Hegarty, 2011).
2. Identify complaints/psychological ...

1. What is the definition of domestic violence? (2 points) According to U.S. Department of Justice definition, domestic violence is a pattern of behavior in a relationship that is used by one partner to exert control over another intimate partner. It includes physical assaults, sexual, emotional, economic or psychological actions that influence another person. 90 percent of cases involve women being abused by men (Eisenstat and Bancroft, 1999). Domestic violence is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality for women of childbearing age and the main consequences are from the mental health aspects of abuse (Hegarty, 2011).
2. Identify complaints/psychological ...

Arguably, domestic violence and abuse is tremendously increasing in society today. Actually, abuse and domestic violence can affect or happen to anyone, yet in most cases, the responsible stakeholders have overlooked, denied, or excused. Rebecca and Oscar were victims of domestic violence during their childhood; moreover, the problem has affected them until their parenthood. Oscar seems to be influenced by the past into abusing his wife and children. Rebecca, Oscar and the children have suffered physically, either psychologically, or sexually. Acknowledging and noticing the sign of an abusive relationship marks the first and important step of ending it. Just ...

Media Advocacy Presentation – The 7 A’s

The goal of my media advocacy presentation is to inform audience of the costs to society that is caused by violence against women. It is meant to raise awareness and provide a call to action and facilitate real change. The photo essay is meant to create a visceral impact on the viewer and shock them into knowing just how much domestic violence can cost to both the individual and to society as a whole.

There are many different audiences for this project: policymakers are able to have incredible influence over the creation of initiatives and programs meant to help those who are ...

How must men treat women and children in a global society of varying cultures and views?

The case study on Chapter 5 explores the strong clash of cultures in the issue of domestic violence, especially the abuse on women and children. There were about 260 Afghans who were displaced in a small Midwestern community in the U.S. They have various social problems and the differences in cultures reflect on the wider issue of how must men treat women and children in a global society of varying cultures and views? The Afghan culture is rooted in patriarchal authority. They can do their “disciplining” without state intervention. This contradicts the more liberal views of the U.S. They differentiate abuse from ...

1. Emergency Disaster Response
Moore, Oklahoma was the site of a massive tornado that eventually killed 24 people and injured 212 others on May 20, 2013. Due to the massive amount of damage in the area, critical health risks existed for the population. Every person in the immediate area of the tornado was placed at risk of impact injuries from flying and falling debris, electrocution and burns from fallen power lines, burns from uncontrolled fires, potential for heart attack from stress and physical exertion, psychological distress, injuries from falling, systemic disorders from eating or drinking contaminated food and water, ...

Intimate-Partner Violence

Intimate-Partner Violence
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious, avoidable public health concern that affects the majority of American families. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention define IPV as “abuse that occurs between two people in a close relationship.” Intimate partner refers to a former or current spouse and a dating partner (“Intimate Violence,” 2014). Intimate violence grows out of inequality within marriage (and other intimate relationships modeled on marriage) and, reinforces male power and female subordination within the home.
Custody issues normally arise in cases of intimate domestic violence (McClennen, 2010). Under the law, victims of such violence and ...

Response to Case Study Scenario

Physical abuse – is an act of violence against the child, made by a parent or carer as a result of physical punishment or sometimes with intension to get a pleasure from someone’s suffering and pain. (Briggs 2012, p.150)
Sexual abuse – is an act of undesirable sexual conduct by an adult upon a child. (Briggs 2012, p.204)
Emotional abuse – it is any kind of non-physical abuse over a child, which may lead to different psychological traumas. (Briggs 2012, p.89)
Neglect – is any act of dereliction that forms impossibility to provide conditions, which are needed for normal development of a ...

The Main Issue

Employment termination always come and go in the industry. However, termination undergoes certain processes and clarifications in order to avoid issues from arising. These issues originated from several reasons, depending on how the human resource department tackles the situation. Most of the time, the human resource department is knowledgeable enough of the policies and regulations of the company, which eases their decision-making about termination, especially if an employee violated one of the policies. Also, termination processes also include documentations in order to verify the claims and statements of both the HR department and the employee to be fired. Lastly, ...

Section 1: Case Study and Reflections

A: Case Studies
Confidentiality
Record Keeping and Reporting
Keeping of records can be a life-changing power. A breach of paper's security may expose private and sensitive information to the public. Teachers and students share a unique relationship through interaction, yet there is always a feeling of conflict between each other. In any case, they must be prepared to deal with threats to students' safety effectively. There is a link between an institution's environment and its success. In fact, students achieve their full potential, feel safe and supported in a school that has a positive climate. The responsibilities of the ...

Introduction

Social learning theory is a comprehensive theory that encompasses interrelated concepts about human behavior. The first to develop this theory is the American psychologist, Albert Bandura, in the 1960s. Bandura theorized that people learn behavior through observation, which he proved through his ‘Bobo doll’ experiment. Social learning theorists believe that human behavior is not just a product of the ‘cause and effect’ phenomenon as what behaviorism suggests, but rather, human beings processes information from the environment and learns their behavior over time. According to Bandura, man is a thinking creature; that he is not helpless to the psychological and ...

Introduction

A woman in Palestine has a major role in her society, which is being part of the formation of the family. The formation of the family has different units, nuclear, transitional, or hamula or the extended family. Hamula or the extended family is the most common family formation in the Palestinian community. The tradition and teachings of the Quran have significant influences for the rights of women in Palestine. Hanan Riyan Bakri, a counselor of Women’s Social and Legal Center based in East Jerusalem traveled throughout the Occupied Territories to lecture Palestinian women about their rights . Generally, parents who are ...

Freedom from Fear Campaign against Domestic Violence

Does the methodology describe the design of the evaluation adequately? Is the design the most appropriate for the questions? Critically evaluate other designs that could have been used.

1- Does the methodology describe the design of the evaluation adequately?

The post-campaign evaluation research methodology used involved use of long term evaluation model that utilized incorporating process, impact and outcomes. Despite the fact that it describes the design of the evaluation, the design used is not the best possible for evaluation, as it is inadequate in that respect. The evaluation used in the surveys best fits into the ‘Pre-experimental’ design of evaluation. This is because, it has baseline measurement as well ...

Abstract

This paper is an examination of some of the psychological aspects of the child/parent relationship. Hansel and Gretel has been analyzed by many, who put forth the notion that it offers a model for understanding the psychological roots of child abandonment, abuse and neglect. As such, this essay offers an overview of a preventive approach that may be applicable to the plight of families, particularly impoverished families such as Hansel and Gretel’s.

A Cautionary Fable: Understanding Primal Fear and Violence in ‘Hansel and Gretel’

Hansel and Gretel is an expression of childhood anxiety over abandonment and parental rejection. It touches ...