The elements that I would like to focus on are the Family violence offenders Military and Rural components of violence. According to the term rural actually refers to a geographic location that is sparsely populated (Barnett, 2011). Based on the composition of rural male-to-female intimate partner violence these are people who live in territory outside of the urbanized areas and even the urban cluster. These people are compromised of 2,500 residents and they live apart from one another. The main challenge for this kind of abuse is the access to services. Since they live in rural areas, close-knit families are common meaning it is difficult to report cases of abuse (Chang, 1996). In the case of military abuses, it is often a transgression of Post Traumatic Disorder (PTSD). PTSD plays an integral role in partner abuse (Eriksson, 2013). According to research, civilian women have higher rates of PTSD compared to civilian men. In the same time, military men have higher PTSD tendencies compared to civilian men. Male soldiers usually comprise of 84% of the entire military composition while females are only 16% (Barnett, 2011). In reality, it is difficult to forecast whether couples will have tendencies for domestic violence due to the fact that abuses are often triggered.
In the future, if there are clients who fall under the above mentioned categories the important method to do is use person-centered approach in order to understand the mental implications of their abuse. In the case of PTSD victims there might also a need to use neurotic drugs especially since hormones are involved in the manifestation of the mental illness (Robert, 1996). In my case, it would be difficult to address abuse issues related to same-sex partners due to the complexity of their relationship. In a society that is difficult to accept same-sex, abused partners may have a hard time surfacing.
References:
Barnett O. (2011). Family Violence Across the Lifespan An Introduction Third Edition. Sage Publications.
Chang, V.(1996). I just lost myself: psychological abuse of women in marriage. Westport, Connecticut: Praeger
Eriksson, M. (2013). "Tackling violence in intimacy: interacting power relations and policy change". Current Sociology, special issue: Violence and Society. Sage Publication. 171–189.
Roberts, A..(1996). "Battered women who kill: a comparative study of incarcerated participants with a community sample of battered women". Journal of Family Violence
