Rationale and Purpose: Domestic violence is a topic that is rarely discussed within our society, yet is more common than one would believe. We often read of domestic violence being more dominant among women, however, women are not the only individuals who battle with domestic violence issues. Domestic violence victims are often ashamed to tell anyone of the violence for fear of making the situation worse, fear of how their spouse will react or they have a false sense of hope that things will get better. The sole purpose of this project is to; 1) examine what causes domestic violence?, 2) discuss the various effects that domestic violence has on individuals and 3) examine which demographics (race, gender, etc.) are most likely to become victims
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F., & Lundy, M. (2007). Domestic Violence across Race and Ethnicity: Implications for Social Work Practice and Policy. Violence against Women, 13(10), 1029-1052.
This article was written in 2007 and discusses how the topic of domestic violence can occur amongst any ethnicity or race. Grossman and Lundy used information taken from various programs. The authors wanted to study how individuals who are victims of violence pursued the appropriate assistance. The article also notes that over half the United States population, who are victims of domestic violence are minority individuals. This article will be beneficial because it addresses the question of which race/ethnicity can be impacted by violence.
Muftic, L. R., & Bouffard, J. A. (2007). An Evaluation of Gender Differences in the Implementation and Impact of a Comprehensive Approach to Domestic Violence. Violence against Women, 13(1), …show more content…
Journal of Social Work, 10(1), 80-97.
This article studies the emotional and behavior issues adolescences often exhibit after becoming victims of domestic violence. Overlien suggest that additional research is needed to address the impending trials of children and the domestic violence. This is beneficial to my research because it discusses how domestic violence impacts children.
Sokoloff, N. (2005). Domestic Violence at the Intersections of Race, Class, and Gender.. Challenges and Contributions to Understand Violence Against Marginalized Women In Diverse Communities. ND. Sage Journals
This article offers an examination of the emerging topic of domestic violence literature from the perspective of race, class, gender, and sexual orientation. This article discusses the numerous challenges associated with domestic violence against women. The article is separated into two sections. The first section discusses how the role of culture influences domestic violence, while the second half discusses the contributions that have been made in ending domestic violence. This article is vital to my research because it begins to address my question of which demographic groups are most likely to become victims of domestic
F., & Lundy, M. (2007). Domestic Violence across Race and Ethnicity: Implications for Social Work Practice and Policy. Violence against Women, 13(10), 1029-1052.
This article was written in 2007 and discusses how the topic of domestic violence can occur amongst any ethnicity or race. Grossman and Lundy used information taken from various programs. The authors wanted to study how individuals who are victims of violence pursued the appropriate assistance. The article also notes that over half the United States population, who are victims of domestic violence are minority individuals. This article will be beneficial because it addresses the question of which race/ethnicity can be impacted by violence.
Muftic, L. R., & Bouffard, J. A. (2007). An Evaluation of Gender Differences in the Implementation and Impact of a Comprehensive Approach to Domestic Violence. Violence against Women, 13(1), …show more content…
Journal of Social Work, 10(1), 80-97.
This article studies the emotional and behavior issues adolescences often exhibit after becoming victims of domestic violence. Overlien suggest that additional research is needed to address the impending trials of children and the domestic violence. This is beneficial to my research because it discusses how domestic violence impacts children.
Sokoloff, N. (2005). Domestic Violence at the Intersections of Race, Class, and Gender.. Challenges and Contributions to Understand Violence Against Marginalized Women In Diverse Communities. ND. Sage Journals
This article offers an examination of the emerging topic of domestic violence literature from the perspective of race, class, gender, and sexual orientation. This article discusses the numerous challenges associated with domestic violence against women. The article is separated into two sections. The first section discusses how the role of culture influences domestic violence, while the second half discusses the contributions that have been made in ending domestic violence. This article is vital to my research because it begins to address my question of which demographic groups are most likely to become victims of domestic