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15 Cards in this Set
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A single mom plays with her 4-year-old son and accidentally elbows him in the face, causing his nose to bleed and a facial bruise. Is this abusive? |
No, accidents happen. Physical, emotional, and psychological abuse must be inflicted intentionally. |
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A single mom plays with her 4-year-old son and accidentally elbows him in the face, causing his nose to bleed and a facial bruise. Is this abusive? |
No, accidents happen. Physical, emotional, and psychological abuse must be inflicted intentionally. |
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A father chooses to discipline his 7-year-old son physically. When his son disobeys the rules, he explains what the problem was, pops him once or twice on the backside with his open hand, and clearly explains what to do to fix the problem in the future. Is this abusive? |
No, as long as the child does not retain any substantial marks or bruises and is not psychologically damaged. |
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A father chooses to discipline his 7-year-old son physically. When his son disobeys the rules, he explains what the problem was, pops him once or twice on the backside with his open hand, and clearly explains what to do to fix the problem in the future. Is this abusive? |
No, as long as the child does not retain any substantial marks or bruises and is not psychologically damaged. Discussion: Do you have any immediate reactions or biases about this scenario? How might you discuss this scenario if the father was your client? |
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A husband and wife are arguing and the husband purposefully blocks her exit point in order to keep her from leaving the argument. Is this abusive? |
Yes, this is a common intimidation and control tactic. |
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A husband and wife are arguing and the husband purposefully blocks her exit point in order to keep her from leaving the argument. Is this abusive? |
Yes, this is a common intimidation and control tactic. |
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A woman repeatedly demeans her boyfriend, saying things like, "you are worthless," "a weakling," and "you couldn't make it without me." Is this abusive? |
Yes, emotional abuse. Discussion: Do you think that emotional abuse is any less damaging than physical abuse in the eyes of the victim? Does gender play a part in your perception of this scenario? |
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A woman repeatedly demeans her boyfriend, saying things like, "you are worthless," "a weakling," and "you couldn't make it without me." Is this abusive? |
Yes, emotional abuse. Discussion: Do you think that emotional abuse is any less damaging than physical abuse in the eyes of the victim? Does gender play a part in your perception of this scenario? What problems do you forsee seeing either partner as your client? |
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A woman argues that her partner should be a stay-at-home parent to their child and purposefully withholds finances from her so that she cannot attain child care or search for her own job. Is this abusive? |
Yes, economic/financial abuse. Discussion: How can economic or financial abuse impact the victim's ability to escape the relationship? Is your perception of this scenario colored by the same-sex relationship? |
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A couple once got into a very heated argument that culminated in one partner slapping the other. They were immediately remorseful and there is little evidence of any power/control dynamics. Is this abusive? |
This scenario is not indicative of a long-term battering or power/control problem. However, single events of violence should still be taken seriously. Discussion: If this event was described to you by a client, how might you proceed? |
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A couple once got into a very heated argument that culminated in one partner slapping the other. The partner was immediately remorseful apologetic and has never physically or emotionally harmed them since. Is this abusive? |
This scenario is not indicative of abuse or long-term power/control issues. However, single events of violence should be taken seriously. Discussion: Talk about a time when you lost control of yourself and what you could have done leading up to that moment to change the outcome. |
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A father has recently lost his job and is desperate for money to support his family. Seeing no other options, he coerces his 16-year-old daughter to prostitute herself in order to provide for the family. Is this abusive? |
Yes. Because he coerced her into doing something that she did not want and is potentially dangerous, it is human trafficking and abusive. Discussion: How do you think poverty influences instances of abuse? |
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A husband gradually convinces his wife that her friends are immature and discourages her from spending time with them. He begins to monitor and control her cell phone use so that she only contacts people he believes are appropriate. He only allows her to go to functions that he approves beforehand. Is this abusive? |
Yes, the husband is systematically isolating his wife from her support systems. Discussion: How might he justify these actions to his wife? How would these actions make her feel? |
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A husband gradually convinces his wife that her friends are immature and discourages her from spending time with them. He begins to monitor and control her cell phone use so that she only contacts people he believes are appropriate. He only allows her to go to functions that he approves beforehand. Is this abusive? |
Yes, the husband is systematically isolating his wife from her support systems. Discussion: If your client was the husband, how might you go about discussing this controlling behavior? If your client was the wife and did not see these behaviors as abusive, how might you challenge her while respecting her autonomy? |
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A man begins to sexually dominate his partner, forcing him to do sexual acts he is not comfortable with and demanding sex whenever he desires it. When the partner tries to object, he threatens to "out" their same-sex relationship to the victim's family and friends. Is this abusive? |
Yes, in addition to the sexual abuse, he is psychologically manipulating his partner because of his sexual orientation. Discussion: How are issues of abuse and power/control different for the LGBT community? What additional challenges might they face? |
