SALP: Domestic Abuse Program Evaluation Christopher M. Nima San Jose State University Social workers have long confronted the multiple issues that coexist within a household filled with domestic violence. The problems that can fester in a household filled with domestic violence range from child endangerment to alcohol abuse. Unfortunately, services for the victims of these types of family violence have been splintered, forcing single women or families to go to multiple agencies for support. This issue can become ever more complicated when the victims come from immigrant households who are less familiar with American culture, laws, and services available to them. The focus of the program evaluation is to propose human…
Kemter, and Kimberly H. Goodwin. "Educational Services for Children in Domestic Violence Shelters: Perspectives of Shelter Personnel. " Child & Adolescent Social Work Journal, vol. 32, no. 5, 2015, pp. 405-415, Research Library, https://ezp.tccd.edu/login?url=https://search.proquest.com/docview/1710899893?accountid=7079, doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10560-015-0380-x. This article written by Amy Chanmugam shows the true perspective on children dealing with domestic violence while handling living in a shelter. The article educates the reader on the statics of children in shelters that have dealt with domestic violence.…
In "Why Domestic Violence Victims Don't Leave," Leslie Morgan Steiner described her personal story as a survivor of domestic violence. As a twenty-two year old Harvard graduate working for a Fortune 500 company, Steiner's boyfriend held a gun to her head and threatened to kill her. Yet, she remained in the relationship because she felt she was a "strong woman who could help him face his demons" from abuse at the hands of his stepfather. Eventually, she left the abusive and dangerous relationship. Not having exposure to domestic violence, Steiner's messages educated me on the facts of the issue and faces of the victims.…
In “Perceptions of Domestic Violence Myths, Victim’s Relationship with her Abuser, and the Decision to Return to her Abuser,” Niwako Yamawaki highlights important information on why we as a nation should care more about domestic violence. With the countless victims of this tragedy, a majority experience difficulty when deciding to leave the forceful relationship. The average women will make five attempts to leave her abuser before ending the relationship; however, “50% to 60% of battered women return to live with their abuser after being discharged from a shelter” (Yamawaki, Ochoa-Shipp, Pulsipher, Harlos, & Swindler, 2012, p.2). Reasons for returning to their abusers include a lack of financial; resources, inadequate help from police or from other formal support systems. Women have a tough time dealing with this tragedy and the approach the NFL takes against this crisis is disappointing.…
Social workers by definition are practice-based professionals that promote social change and empowerment of people. When it comes to working with vulnerable people, or specifically children who have experienced trauma, social workers curriculum has adapted over the years. Historically social work education was very specific and didn’t take into account the many overarching themes that occur no matter what type of trauma has happened. The curriculum that social workers were educated to approach was primarily child abuse. Over time social workers were then educated on approaching any type of situation from natural disasters to abuse or neglect.…
I’M NOT YOUR VICTIM I. Introduction The book, I Am Not Your Victim, by Beth Sipe and Evelyn J.Hall, is a true story about Beth’s life experience as a victim of domestic violence. She was married to Sam for sixteen years and suffered of violence for sixteen years. This paper will explain, some of the Beth’s situations where she didn’t get help when she expected too. Additionally, some resources Beth and her children could use for help of the abuse.…
Research about the factors that maintain situations of abuse has generally focused separately on the coping strategies of women, barriers to leaving the relationship and the perpetrators' means of abuse. Using grounded theory we generated four themes: Commonalities and contradictions in the experience of abuse; living with abuse; the response of systems reinforced or challenged the abuse and dealing with abuse beyond the relationship. These findings illustrate how situations of domestic abuse can be prolonged by limited options available to victims for support and protection, and a lack of active public acknowledgement that domestic abuse is unacceptable. Copyright # 2009 John Wiley & Sons,…
Introduction Domestic violence is everywhere around us and for some of us it is not something new. It comes in many forms physical, emotional, and psychological. The abuse is very real and when it starts we are the last to notice it. Nothing is worse then being the person on the outside looking in watching mothers, sisters, and friends go through it without being able to do anything is hard.…
Intimate partner violence does not segregate, there are no boundaries. Regardless of economic status, race, religion, ethnicity or gender, Intimate partner violence (IPV) can affect anyone. Due to the increase in Intimate partner violence in women of color and religious faith based communities; a need was recognized to help address the needs. An educational and intervention program called S.T.A.R.T. It is a culturally sensitive, research-based program, implemented to assist in educating, and training social workers, and others in working with women of color in religious communities, who are victims of Intimate partner violence (IPV). The study speaks to the challenges, outcomes, research and importance of culturally competent social workers.…
Domestic violence is a serious problem in the United States. It is estimated that 30 percent of women and 10 percent of men within this country have experienced rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by a partner (Miller, Hess, Orthmann, 2014, p. 432). In 2007, 2,340 deaths were related to domestic violence and about 70 percent of those people were females (Miller, Hess, Orthmann, 2014, p. 408). With such a large percentage of the population being affected by domestic it is a public health issue.…
My desire to pursue a master’s degree in social work was fueled by the outcome of my experiences of learning about domestic violence in my undergraduate course. It was also influenced by my active role different organizations where I was able to provide care for child victims of domestic violence. The desire of furthering my studies started way back when I was volunteering at a non-profit organization with an objective of becoming more familiar in working with children that were coming from a less advantaged families. Initially, the organization I was working for did not give me information about the children I was taking care of; they did not tell me that the children were victims of domestic violence. Upon entry, I observed all the children…
Leslie is volunteers for the National Domestic Violence/Abuse Hotline, and is also on the DC Volunteer Lawyers Project. This article supports my thesis by showing the why behind the silence that many abused females choose to…
Thesis: Domestic violence his generally defined as violent or aggressive behavior within a home, that typically involves the violent abuse of a spouse or partner (Gosselin, D. K. , 2014). Within society today domestic violence is all around us, sometimes it is visible but other times victims of this abuse fail to report such activities to authorities. Furthermore, this paper will discuss the topic of domestic violence, and the intervention programs that are put in place for the minimization such violence. In addition these programs weaknesses will be addressed, and how they can be made to be more effective.…
Thesis: Laws and mandates alone are not effective in curtailing domestic violence I. . Laws and mandates are not pragmatic if they are void of comprehensive services and treatment for the victim, children, and perpetrator A. Arrest at incidents are not common B. Cases are often too complex to address in court C. TPOs are not effective as a deterrent to continued acts of domestic violence. II. Domestic Violence victims include more than just two individuals A. Children and other family members are often collateral damage in domestic violence B. Trauma and psychological effects on victims impacts their ability to contribute to society C. Laws and mandates do not include supportive services to victim III. Long term impact on the victim…
Congress has passed two main laws that relate to domestic abuse. These two laws are The Violence Against Women Act and The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (“Violence Against Women” 1). Although these law have provided some protection for the domestic abuse victim including prevention programs, hotlines, legal aids and shelters, it has not reduced the number of occurrences. Studies show that “every nine seconds a women in the U.S is assaulted or beaten” (“Domestic Violence Statistics” 1). Furthermore the BJS, Bureau of Justice Statistics states that “domestic abuse accounts for 21% of all violent victimization and only half of all cases are actually reported” (“BJS” 1).…