Essays on Domestic Abuse

Influence of Nurture on the Process of Becoming a

Abstract This is a research paper that presents connections between family’s part in the process of becoming a successful adult. It concentrates on answering specific questions: “How do families with all their complexity influence their children’s psychological development since the early childhood? In what way are the family background and students’ academic achievements (successful/unsuccessful life) related?” These questions are answered through analysis of a group of 15 people from different familial backgrounds, each of whom had a simple task of telling about their childhood experience. Information obtained is later compared and contrasted with various scholarly studies of ...

Background

Domestic violence has occurred for as long as their has been a written record. This is evidenced by laws, usually permitting it, throughout antiquity. It has most likely existed since humanity began, as it is observed in our closest genetic relatives, and seems to be stimulated by very primal parts of the brain. The Journal of the American Medical association began to describe battered child syndrome in the 1960’s, and between the beginning of humanity and when domestic abuse began to be described as a societal problem, little if anything was done. Since then, the United States has ...

Research Paper

The case manager directly and closely works with victims of domestic violence who have multifaceted psychosocial needs and eligible for community services from various specialized agencies and resources. Furthermore, the case manager is responsible for the provision of crisis intervention to patients who suffered from domestic abuse, as well as to their families, and the facilitation, coordination, and planning for discharge for high-risk patients. The case manager provides advocacy assistance and services to victims of domestic abuse and their children, and inform patients about the nature and mechanisms of domestic violence and resources and/or alternatives available (Laing & Humphreys, 2013). ...

Trifles was written by Susan Glaspell and was first played in theater in 1916. It is based on a true story of John Hossack, whom Glaspell worked for that placed his wife a suspect. The play is set in a house, Mrs. Wright’s house, where an investigation is carryout the murder of Mr. Wright. Though the County Attorney and the Sherriff do adequate investigation, they ignore the little things that points out the murdered as his wife. The women on the other hand, Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters find out from these trifles that the murder was Mrs. ...

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, ...

Spousal abuse is defined as any abusive conduct, whether a single instance or several instances and discrete or regular, between sexual or intimate partners who are married, living together of even dating . It is often treated interchangeably as domestic violence which is how most legal frameworks address spousal abuse. Domestic violence is defined as any act that causes bodily harm, physical harm, or emotional harm conducted against a family member . The interchangeability of definition with domestic violence can diminish the nature of and the extent of victimization involved in spousal abuse. An intimate sexual relationship like marriage has a ...

Introduction

While many indigenous Australian families live in happy hopes, there are those who are victims of domestic violence and partner abuse. Some families are still unable to deal with past generational trauma that resulted from family abuse, and it is passed to their children. Children from this indigenous community are exposed to violence, family disintegration and financial stress. This program will examine these effects and explore how they can be tackled. It will focus on design and delivery of trauma services and care (Bradshow et al, 2005, p.28).

Steps that the program will take to ensure that it is culturally sensitive, safe and appropriate

A culturally sensitive program respects the community’s beliefs, values and ...

Domestic Violence

Introduction Domestic violence or domestic abuse is a situation whereby an intimate partner exerts control or dominance to his or her partner through physical, sexual or psychological harm which eventually results in physical or emotional pain to the victim. Some other forms of domestic violence include violence during dating and stalking. Domestic abuse exists within all ethnicities, income levels, education levels, sexual orientations and age groups. Domestic violence occurs between married and unmarried couples, dating couples, former lovers and even same-sex couples. The victims of domestic violence can either be men or women; although, evidence shows that a majority ...

Final Project – The Removalists

David Williamson’s 1971 Australian play The Removalists revolves around the story of a pair of police officers, Constable Neville Ross and Sergeant Dan Simmonds, and their investigation of a domestic assault charge placed by Fiona and Kate against Fiona’s husband Kenny in a Melbourne suburb in the 1970s. Through a tremendously realistic style and deeply complex exploration of the themes of violence, treatment of women and police brutality, The Removalists manages to create a uniquely compelling portrait of 1970s Australian life and its changing social norms, as well as the universal capacity for human beings to inflict ...

Introduction

Domestic violence is one of the most alarming subjects on the United States legal and policymaking agendas. Legally, it is defined as any form of physical or psychological violence expressed by a partner in an intimate relationship towards other partner or a family member. Thus, although the scope of this definition is somewhat volatile across the different states, a common approach taken by the courts that the violence is ‘domestic’ if is directed against a family member, a spouse or cohabitant, or other person, who permanently reside with the assailant. The overwhelming majority of domestic violence cases has substantially ...

Domestic violence in extreme cases can lead to loss of life. In most cases, women suffer the most from abusive husbands and boyfriends. The film “Provoked” redefines provocation in domestic abuse. In the movie, the judiciary system is called upon to evaluate its judgement on provocation and murder. This paper seeks to critically reflect on the significance of the film “Provoked” as it relates to the treatment of women’s issues and the role of the justice system. It explores how the ultimate goal of seeking prosecution can in the long run deny individuals justice. At the center of “ ...

Domestic violence is also known as domestic abuse, intimate partner abuse and intimate partner violence. It is defined as a type of maltreatment that occurs in a romantic relationship . However, it is not isolated only between heterosexual relationships but also among homosexual partners. In fact, there are studies which suggest that the statistics of domestic violence among homosexual relationship continues to exist because majority of homosexuals who are victims of domestic abuse are personally restrained by their fear of being further humiliated or condemned. In the early part of 2014, as documented by MedicineNet.com approximately 2 million women ...

Our home is refuge from the world’s danger, abuse and unfairness. However, sometime, our own home is the source of abuse from our parents, siblings or relatives. It is sad to know that many home scrambled down and destroyed because of these mistreatments and abuse. Many of us thinks that physical abuse or violence is the only domestic abuse that a member of household is experiencing but it’s far more to describe than that. Domestic abuse is ranging from religion, child abuse, social isolation, male privilege, financial abuse, emotional abuse, verbal abuse, intimidation, physical abuse, and sexual abuse ( ...

Theories concerned with how and why individuals become criminals have been circulating since the late nineteenth century and range from physiological reasons to issues concerned with the community and social problems. One such discussion point for the former is the impact of problems in the family environment as being the cause of offender behaviour in childhood, adolescence and beyond into adulthood. In practice, it becomes clear that these problems are a significant cause of delinquency and criminality, and whilst they may not be held entirely to account for the behaviour of the individual, their impact certainly doesn’t help the ...

1) What role should the health care system play in addressing social issues? The health care system should be structured in such a way that more people have access to health. Traditionally, the health care system of the country has been found to be more capital intensive when compared to the health care system of other developed countries. This is not unconnected with the fact that there is a lot of wastage in the system and also there is a disparity among various racial groups as to the quality of health care that they are able to afford. Therefore, if the ...

Organization

Introduction Even in the modern day and age, domestic violence in terms of physical, emotional and sexual abuse, is a common occurrence in most women’s life. It has been proven by research that domestic violence is primarily a woman issue and has found deep roots in the society. In this research paper, the issue of domestic violence against women would be discussed in terms of it being a gender issue. The report would explore the prevalence and consequences of domestic abuse, the practice issues, policies and tried to develop a framework for developing a good understanding of why men hit women and ...

Introduction

Domestic abuse an issue which has been on the rise in the society; the most affected are women and the girl child. This has not well addressed well because a majority of the women prefer keeping this issues to themselves. They are suffering in silence it is the high time for the state to be responsible and protect women that are victims of violence. As victims, battered women often have a high fear of retaliation from their perpetrators and as much as 50% of all women who are victims say that they fear that they will be subject to revenge because ...

The main character in Sandra Cisneros’ Woman Hollering Creek Cleofilas is a married Mexican woman who moves to Texas with her husband Juan Pedro. She is an inquisitive woman as is evidenced by her asking Trini the woman at the Laundromat why the creek behind her house is called La Grintona, something other people have not bothered to find out. She is also very aware of the current affairs as she notices the amount of violence against women that are being reported in the news. Cleofilas is also worried about what other people will think about her, especially when she ...

Institutional Affilitation

What does this documentary tell us about intimate partner relationships “back in the day” (i.e., when the women were first arrested)? The documentary tells us that intimate partner relationships that involved a married couple do not take into account the weight of the women’s testimony and experience. In the case of Ruby Jameson, her lawyer gave her advice to avoid mention of domestic violence and explicitly discouraged Ruby from using and citing the “Battered Woman Syndrome” that could have alleviated the prison sentence. Back in the day, the issue of domestic violence was not taken nearly ...

1. Were you especially surprised or shocked by this news story? Initially, I was surprised by the news story, especially in terms of the National Football League’s reported policy of encouraging privacy and confidentiality in handling domestic abuse cases . The fact that the NFL discouraged reporting domestic abuse incidences to the proper law enforcement authorities indicated the preference to conceal abusive behavior and restricts victims of abuse to seek legal sanctions using the lawful protocols and venues. As such, the N.F.L.’s policies and code of discipline apparently violate ethical, moral, and legal standards since reporting abusive ...

Domestic violence entails situations wherein a relationship; one partner systematically engages in acts that demean or harm the other partner (Gerdes, 2012). Typically, domestic violence manifests itself in many forms including economic, physical, emotional and psychological acts that cause detriment to the victim. While domestic violence may be construed as life threatening acts occurring at family level, it has severe consequences on the society as a whole. High profile domestic violence cases, such as the case against George Zimmerman represent hurting and distasteful couple of experiences. With the close analysis of this case, there are numerous mythological and legal lessons bordering ...

[Institution Title] According to the National Conference of State Legislature's website, one in every seven children between ages 10 to 18 years will run away from home (Finzel, 2013). This was supported by the data provided by the National Runaway Switchboard through the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness in 2008. According to the report, there were approximately 1.3 million youth were living-off the streets of the US territory (Molino, 2010). This statistics is alarming considering the potential risks that await the youth while they remain unsupervised in the streets. Not to mention the implication that a high incidence ...

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Resources offered to the victims in the African American Community

Domestic violence in the African-American community is largely unreported, ignored and at times, even denied by the media. If left unchecked, domestic violence continues even after the death of the abuser as it is inherently passed on to their family and children. Within this particular community, reported incidents of domestic violence are the highest. This paper discusses some of the resources offered to the victims of domestic violence in the African-American Community. . Domestic abuse occurs where the abuser habitually engages in actions that cause physical, sexual or emotional abuse to the victim. The abuser, ...

Domestic violence is also identified as domestic abuse, spousal abuse, and family violence, can be said to be the pattern of behaviors that entails the mistreatment or ill-treatment by one partner to another. In order for the act of ill-treatment to be termed as domestic violence, the partners ought to be in an intimate relationship for instance marriage or cohabitation. It is imperative to note early on that domestic abuse may be in the form of physical attack, threats, economic dispossession, coercion, and domineering. Evidently, the abused partner undergoes through a lot mentally as well as physically the same way ...

The test of intelligence is known as the ability for one to hold two opposing ideas in the mind and making it to function at the same time. This is a logical statement that rings a bell about a particularly truth in the sexual diversity area. Most individuals will mostly tend to find it rather hard for them to reconcile with the amazing modular, which is often defined to be that of self-opposing nature. This essay relies on how we misinterpret our own sexual personalities and orientations. Human beings thrive to appreciate and improve on the beautiful and eye pleasant tapestries ...

Domestic violence is a phenomenon that is not limited to women alone because even men can experience domestic abuse from women. It pertains to maltreatment and neglect occurring between married couples, non-married yet intimate partners, and same-sex partners. Domestic abuse can happen to anyone regardless of culture, gender, economic standing in society, and level of education. It puts the victim on the defense and always in fear. The victim may experience loss of self-esteem and could even lead to the victim’s eventual death. When this happens, the victim’s death does not put an end to the whole cycle, ...

The discriminatory practices of the male folk of the society are not new. Abuse and violence is a way of establishing the supremacy over the opposite sex. Even in the age of advancement where several feminist movements have dared to challenge the very roots of the patriarchal society, domestic abuse is one the greatest impediments for the female who are being constantly battered by the insensitivity and chauvinism of their male counterparts. New York is a city where many women face the peril of domestic violence. Statistics show that in the year 2012, 68 percent of the total number of ...

Women rights are the entitlements and the rights that are claimed for women and girls of societies all over the world. In some nations, these rights are supported by law or institutionalized. In other places, they are supported by the local custom and general behavior while in other places the opposite happens; they may be suppressed or just ignored. Some of these rights include; right to vote, right to education, right to bodily integrity and autonomy, right to hold public office, right to own property, right to fair wages and equal pay, right to serve in the military, and ...

Childhood abuse can occur as sexual, physical, and emotional abuse, but all forms of abuse can potentially cause anxiety, social function impairment, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Although female children frequently experience more sexual abuse than male children, a meta-analysis on research papers in 22 countries found that the average prevalence of male sexual abuse is 7.9 percent (as cited in Hopton & Huta, 2012). Between 5 and 10 percent of children experience severe physical abuse, and 50 percent of them experience corporal punishment (Margolin & Vickerman, 2011). However, instances of childhood abuse are rarely reported, so only rough estimates are available. ...

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Introduction

No matter how hard we try to believe that we are living in a developed country and we are literate and modern people, studies show that we still are not free from the shackles of domestic violence. In a survey conducted by the US National institute of Mental Health, 42.8% of women were victims of domestic violence yet they still were in that abusive relationship. What defines a relationship as abusive? Is it only physical or are there more forms of abuse? So why do women choose ...

Stalking can be defined as communicating, repeated following and contacting a person in an intimidating manner that could cause the person on a reasonable basis to fear for their safety. Stalking is therefore a typical form of criminal activity which comprises a series of actions which if taken on your own, may constitute behavior. A good example of this is; writing love notes, sending flowers and waiting for persons probably in their premises, which are not criminal actions on their own. However, if these actions are attached to other intentions such as causing injury or instilling fear, they could amount to a pattern of ...

Psychology

One of the misfortunes of crimes is the violence that children suffered. There are many rules that Americas has. These rules extended to the children as. The resources to support children are significant. These agencies need to have the proper tools to provide the children with the correct and safe foundation to help them through their situation. Not all abused children are taken away from their home. Countless times, it goes unnoticed. Verbal is part of abuse. Children from the ages of newborn and fourteen are important. These are there developing years. They are like sponges. They soak ...

Two individuals who decide to enter into a relationship, and get married or live together often to start a family, both intend to “live happily ever after.” However, this is not always the case in our present society. Violence in the domicile has become more prevalent, either because there have been an increased number of reports or such cases have increased in frequencies. This paper looks into the existing body of literature to identify the areas which have been extensively studied. The findings of a select number of scholarly materials will be presented in the succeeding sections focusing on the following aspects: (a) ...

Domestic Violence

Domestic violence refers to the pattern of behaviors that involve the abuse from one partner to another with whom there is an intimate relationship such as cohabitation, marriage, dating as well as in a family. It is a pattern of behaviors that happen in a relationship and is used by a partner to maintain or gain power or control over the other partner. The violence may either be sexual, physical, emotional, psychological, economic or even threats through actions that may influence another individual. These actions include those behaviors that intimidate, frighten, terrorize, manipulate, hurt, blame, injure, humiliate or wound an individual. It is ...

“My Father’s Love Letters” is a poem by Komunyakaa. The poem reveals a rich concoction of emotions that runs through the persona and the father. From the poem, it is evident that the persona is a child who is helping the father to portray his emotions to the mother. It is evident that the mother is not with them but probably gone away from the family. One of the reasons that emerge in the poem is that the father was brutal to the mother, which made her go away. The sex of the child does not emerge in the poem but ...

Introduction

Every minute there are 24 people raped, physically abused, or being stalked by an intimate partner in the US. This 2011 statistics released by the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention is a clear indication of how widespread and real domestic violence is. Also known as domestic abuse, intimate partner abuse, and intimate partner violence, this issue affects women, teenage boys, teenage girls, and even men (medicinenet.com). It takes place when one of the partners imposes one or various ways to control the other. The means of control can be physical, emotional, sexual, or economic. Domestic violence is as ...

Burning Bed Reaction Paper

The Burning Bed is a movie based on a true story. It portrays the domestic abuse that Francine Hughes had gone through from her husband James Berlin Hughes (Mickey). After enduring domestic violence for about 12 years, Francine decides to end her grief by burning her husband alive. On this fateful day March 9, 1977, Francine asks her four children (three children in the movie) to go wait in the car as she pours gasoline on the bed Hughes was sleeping on and sets the whole house on fire (The Burning Bed). She then drives to the police station to confess ...

Arguably, the world in the 21st century is tremendously changing. As a matter of fact, information technology and media have become one of the influential factors, which changes the trends of relations and marriage. Various groups and organizations in the globe treat homosexual and heterosexual relationships differently, depending on the ideologies and beliefs. Moreover, cultures and government have influenced the way individuals view the relationships differently, In some countries it is legal to enter a heterosexual or a homosexual, whereas in other homosexuality is totally forbidden. In fact, there are activist groups that support homosexuality, and others are against homosexuality. Homosexuality has ...

A Critical Analysis

1 Title

Everton-Moore, K. (2006). Anna's Story - Law's response to domestic violence. Griffith Law Review , 15 (1), 196-266.

2 Topic The article is based on the importance of laws and regulations in controlling domestic violence in Australia. Domestic abuse can have a severe and lasting mental, emotional, physical as well as financial impact on a victim. Considering the prevalence of the issue in the Australian society, the laws pertaining to domestic violence will play a crucial part in not only controlling the rise of its incidence but also checking the recurrence of pre-existing cases. In order to explain the ramifications of domestic abuse, the author relies on a fictional person named Anna who is abused by Chris, her ...

Three Personal Computers

For Use in an NGO

XYZ Network is an NGO that helps domestic abuse victims among the elderly. They need to purchase a set of personal computers or PCs to be used by their employees at the head office. As such, a review of three suitable PCs will be provided, with a comparisons of the their individual features as well as their function in the NGO. Finally, a recommendation will be made based on the findings of the review. 1 Overview XYZ Networks seeks to aid elderly people who are victims of domestic abuse. Assistance provided includes legal guidance, lodging assistance, ...

Introduction

Domestic abuse may be defined as a pattern of abusive character and behavior by an individual towards another person in a close relationship such as in a family or intimate relationship such as dating. Domestic abuse can also be used to refer to domestic violence, battering or intimate partner violence (IPV). Several factors may contribute to domestic violence. These actions may include any form of physical attack such as hitting, kicking, slapping or hauling objects towards a spouse. It also includes emotional abuse, economic deprivation, controlling or neglect.

Forms of Domestic Abuse

In general, domestic abuse can be classified into five broad categories. The first category is ...

Abstract

Undeniably, alcohol abuse in the current society has brought untold sufferings to many families. Worse still, the sufferings are left unmentioned thereby creating the foundations for proliferating the vice. Although many theories have been put forward to explain the relationships between alcohol abuse and domestic violence, no finger can be pointed to a particular factor as being the root cause of the increased cases of domestic violence in New York City. However, increased cases of domestic violence in New York City can be associated to the increasing rates of alcohol consumption. Due to recent financial crisis New Yorkers have turned ...

Introduction

Child abuse is one of the main social epidemics in the United States. Annually, there are about more than 3 million reports of child abuse made in the country. However, this report consists of multiple children. In 2009, an estimated 3.3 million child abuse cases and reports were made. This constitutes to around 6 million children (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Children’s Bureau, p. 1). According to the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, child abuse and neglect are the least, recent action or ...

How Alcohol Abuse Has Increased Domestic Violence in New York City

Domestic violence remains a serious societal concern that transverses gender, race, age, and socioeconomic status. Alcohol abuse is widely known as an all-too-common problem in society (Busch-Armendariz, et al., 2010) and is a major cause of domestic violence and family disabilities in the United States. The emotional, economic, and physical costs of domestic violence on the perpetrators, victims, and those surrounding them have been documented. According to Weinsheimer et al. (2005), Alcohol is the mostly used and abused substance in the United States and the drug most commonly associated with domestic violence. The United States Department of Justice (2008) reports that ...

INTRODUCTION

Domestic abuse is still a major problem for many women, particularly in the United States. Alaska is no exception; according to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, women have a 25% chance of experiencing some form of domestic abuse in their lifetime (2005). Domestic abuse can cover myriad offenses, from physical violence to emotional abuse, and even sexual abuse and rape. When in an abusive relationship or having endured some form of domestic abuse, it can be difficult to find a place to turn to. In Alaska, with its smaller population and greater sprawl, it can often make it hard for women ...

The Effect of the Family On Middle Childhood Development: children from lower socio-economic backgrounds.

The socialisation process of a developing child has categorically been proven to differ in accordance with that child’s family and their socio-economic background. If a child grows up in a household where both parents work hard to bring money into the home, that child will, invariably (but not always), grow up with a healthy work ethic and an understanding that money is earned through hard work. However, if a child grows up in a household where their parents don’t work, or are even criminally active, that child is much more likely to grow up with a belief that it is acceptable to acquire money ...