Discuss how the presence of drugs in a neighborhood affects a community. What type of social action is needed to help keep this community safe and drug free?
The presence of drugs anywhere effects individuals, families and communities. If there are drugs present in a neighborhood, this especially affects the community around it. One way drugs impact a community is the increase crime. “At least half of the individuals arrested for major crimes, including homicide, theft, and assault were under the influence of illicit drugs” (Magnitude). This increase violence results from both teenagers and adults being addicted to drugs and who have no income to pay their habit. This results in them stealing. Also, there is no telling what a person would …show more content…
By legitimizing these behaviors, cultures perpetuate violence against women” (Alexander). So the tradition of male dominance where they are viewed as being superior to the women, makes women vulnerable to abuse and violence. Some traditional attitudes of a women’s role in society are obeying her husband, having food reading for him, and having sex whenever he wants. If any of these are disobeyed, violence is triggered. Adding on, in our Alexander book it expresses how historically, it has been socially acceptable for a husband to physically discipline his wife. Domination over females caused, and still causes, violence and rape. Not only were the traditional attitude of women’s roles and violence happening long ago but they still happen nowadays. Some factors that influence this today are property influences, alcohol and drug influences and media influences. Poverty and joblessness are strongly connected with violence. “The relationship between violence, poverty, and joblessness may result from feelings of inadequacy and low self-esteem brought on by unemployment, stress associated with financial instability, and/or an inability to provide for one’s family” (Alexander). Thus, these emotions lead to anger and frustration causing fighting and violence. Substance use is another relationship connected to violence. …show more content…
It informs us on stalking, domestic violence, child abuse and neglect and elder abuse. The chapter also expresses about rape and sexual assault, sexual harassment and informed decision-making. Comparing our Alexander chapter to chapter 24 in Our Bodies, Ourselves book, OBOS explains a lot more. Within this chapter goes more into detail about sexual abuse of children and adolescents, rape and understanding violence against women. Some points in this chapter that are addresses that aren’t talked about in our Alexander book are the common reactions to experiencing violence, how to regain your life back, shows you how to make a safety plan, sex work and violence against women, defending ourselves and ending violence against women. One concept that is important that is discussed in OBOS is defending ourselves. It states, “The most important step in ending violence against women is to stop people from using violence to get their way” (Our bodies, ourselves). Learning self-defense boosts your physical and emotional self-confidence, gives you the skills when you are in danger and gives you knowledge of what to do at that time. Some activities for self-defense includes: exercising, boxing and training. Self-defense classes help you think clearly while in dangerous situations. The movie “Enough” with Jennifer Lopez, is a great example of this. She deals with abuse from her husband
The presence of drugs anywhere effects individuals, families and communities. If there are drugs present in a neighborhood, this especially affects the community around it. One way drugs impact a community is the increase crime. “At least half of the individuals arrested for major crimes, including homicide, theft, and assault were under the influence of illicit drugs” (Magnitude). This increase violence results from both teenagers and adults being addicted to drugs and who have no income to pay their habit. This results in them stealing. Also, there is no telling what a person would …show more content…
By legitimizing these behaviors, cultures perpetuate violence against women” (Alexander). So the tradition of male dominance where they are viewed as being superior to the women, makes women vulnerable to abuse and violence. Some traditional attitudes of a women’s role in society are obeying her husband, having food reading for him, and having sex whenever he wants. If any of these are disobeyed, violence is triggered. Adding on, in our Alexander book it expresses how historically, it has been socially acceptable for a husband to physically discipline his wife. Domination over females caused, and still causes, violence and rape. Not only were the traditional attitude of women’s roles and violence happening long ago but they still happen nowadays. Some factors that influence this today are property influences, alcohol and drug influences and media influences. Poverty and joblessness are strongly connected with violence. “The relationship between violence, poverty, and joblessness may result from feelings of inadequacy and low self-esteem brought on by unemployment, stress associated with financial instability, and/or an inability to provide for one’s family” (Alexander). Thus, these emotions lead to anger and frustration causing fighting and violence. Substance use is another relationship connected to violence. …show more content…
It informs us on stalking, domestic violence, child abuse and neglect and elder abuse. The chapter also expresses about rape and sexual assault, sexual harassment and informed decision-making. Comparing our Alexander chapter to chapter 24 in Our Bodies, Ourselves book, OBOS explains a lot more. Within this chapter goes more into detail about sexual abuse of children and adolescents, rape and understanding violence against women. Some points in this chapter that are addresses that aren’t talked about in our Alexander book are the common reactions to experiencing violence, how to regain your life back, shows you how to make a safety plan, sex work and violence against women, defending ourselves and ending violence against women. One concept that is important that is discussed in OBOS is defending ourselves. It states, “The most important step in ending violence against women is to stop people from using violence to get their way” (Our bodies, ourselves). Learning self-defense boosts your physical and emotional self-confidence, gives you the skills when you are in danger and gives you knowledge of what to do at that time. Some activities for self-defense includes: exercising, boxing and training. Self-defense classes help you think clearly while in dangerous situations. The movie “Enough” with Jennifer Lopez, is a great example of this. She deals with abuse from her husband