Domestic violence

From our research, I have found out that there are more domestic violence cases than one could expect. Many cases also have never been reported to the police. Most of the cases deal with the woman as the victim. “85% of domestic violence victims are women (“Domestic Violence Facts”, n.d.).” There have been many changes taking place nationally to deal with domestic violence against women. The first step for a victim of domestic violence is knowing how to recognize the signs. If your partner is…

embracement and comfort has been shown to many since their adolescence days. Unfortunately, many show their “love” in different forms. Domestic violence is define as “a pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain power and control over another intimate partner,” according to the Department of Justice (n.d.). Violence by an intimate partner affects many no matter age, sex, race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic class. Therefore, it is essential for…

The ferocity of domestic violence has precipitously fledged into a substance of concern. Within the United States, there has shown no progress on tackling the issue of domestic violence. Sure, there are programs that have been launched, however, taking various statistics from the early 1990s till the present day, domestic violence has evolved into a colossal of an issue. What’s the enquiry for this delinquent behavior? One who is abusive, and the one that is being abused would give millions of…

How Community Can Help Alleviate Domestic Violence’s Domestic Violence is an issue that affects all communities. It relates to Community Health Works and it’s a community issue. Why is domestic violence a community issue and what can be done to help alleviate this issue? The lack of resources and information is what keeps victims in abusive relationship. Why is domestic abuse such an issue? Why I agree that domestic violence is an issue because over 4,000 women died a year in American. One…

The shocking side effects of domestic violence against women have been documented for a number of years. Not much is really acknowledged about the devastating impacts it will have on the children who sees their parents or legal guardian being a subject of such violence. In many cases, these children are the main victims who have been forgetting when violence takes place at home. This essay will highlights that the majority of children who are exposed to violence at home, will experience many…

for women and seeks to decrease gender-related violence in our homes, domestic violence is an arena that can be problematic for clinicians to remain impartial and objective, not to mention emotionally neutral. Domestic violence can be defined as…

Parental Education Levels’ and Family/ Domestic Violence Domestic violence is defined as the infliction of physical harm or injury on an intimate partner or family member. This form of violence is typically found in families where the aggression is geared between the parents. This form of violence not only affects the perpetrator and the victim, it affects those who witness and are exposed to the violent abuse as well. Violence that occurs in the family can cause detrimental effects to those…

hears the term “domestic violence”, they envision a man abusing a woman. However, recently researchers have discovered that domestic violence covers a wide variety of abuse, including: child abuse, elder abuse, same-sex partner abuse, and women harming men abuse (Blais & Hayes, 2016). It has become crucial to the healthcare industry that nurses become educated on domestic violence. Nurses play a critical role in screening for domestic violence, addressing the issue of domestic violence with…

Aspects of Domestic Violence Violence against women has been going on since B.C., and today’s society is no exception to it. Domestic violence is big and it is happening right now. The Centers for Disease Control reported in 2010, “on average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States” (Black, et al). Yes, that is more than ten million people in a year! Like most things, domestic violence has multiple aspects to it. Domestic violence carries…

PORTFOLIO - OPTION #1 I choose to submit a proposal on the subject of Domestic Violence Education, for the prevention of learned abusive behaviors, for children and as many as can make a difference in the life of a woman or child. DV is a problem in every type of home: teachers, doctors/nurses, counselor’s and even lawmakers could have this issue. Decision makers are flooded with this issue on a daily basis and they are deciding whether the person(s) are held going to be held…