Domestic violence is in this situation were an employee suffers an assault on the job, which was the case in the study. An effective measure of how to deal with situations like this should be set-up by the Human Resource (HR) department. Policy and procedures are guidelines that the Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) administrators instruct the HR office to compliant with. The OSHA division is a regulatory agency that mandates that all business provide a safe and hazard free work…
Identify Ethical Dilemma 106, 882 represents the number of domestic violence crimes that were reported to the Florida law enforcement in 2014. This number is large, and unfortunately, it does not compare to the underestimated reality, that 22 – 55% of women face on a day to day basis in their own home (Florida 's Domestic Violence Statistics, 2014). The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (2015) defines domestic violence as “physical assault, sexual assault, and or abusive behavior as…
It has always been difficult for me to understand how domestic violence could invade close familial relationships. In my upbringing, although there was some level of dysfunction, I was always surrounded by an abundance of love and respect. I believe that domestic violence is rooted in some level of dysfunction from someone’s past, an unstable present, and apprehension for the future. These were my observations in Angela’s story. The abuser had serious dysfunction in his history. He suffered…
Mayor’s Walk Against Domestic Violence. With Palmetto Place being on the micro level, and the walk being on the macro level, I was able to broaden my experience level. Through volunteering at Palmetto Place, I was able to expand my cultural competence for children in foster care, practice skills such as empathetic responding, connect my experience to the NASW Code of Ethics, and contribute to the mission statement of the organization. Through the Mayor’s Walk Against Domestic Violence, I was…
groups, organizations, and communities” (Kirst-Ashman, 2014, p. 29). As generalist social workers, one of the major goals is to understand human diversity and how certain socio-demographic characteristics place diverse groups at-risk of discrimination, oppression, and exclusion in the micro social environment. Generalist social worker’s professional response to women who experienced trauma as a result of domestic violence is ultimately to provide empowerment; to strive…
The United States Department of Justice (2015) defines domestic violence 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”. For this paper I will explore the definition of domestic violence, who the abusers are, and who the victims are. With this foundation I will explore the impact that domestic abuse has on marriage and the family unit along with why as a social work this information is…
Define and describe the social problem Domestic Violence also known as intimate partner violence (IPV) is a pattern of behavior which involves violence by one person against another in a domestic setting such as marriage, or cohabitation. Domestic violence is a public health concern around the world that impacts many but often goes unnoticed and unreported. Domestic violence can take a number of forms such as physical, emotional, and sexual; also violence does not discriminate based on age, race…
The mission of Safe Harbor is dedicated to eliminating domestic violence through prevention, education, and intervention. I really enjoyed the time that I served there doing my 30 hours of volunteer work. They really made me feel needed and welcome by all the staff and clients. I decided, however, that I think I would be capable of a career in this field. Just in the small amount of time that I volunteered there, my heart tells me this is a field of social work that I would love to be in. I…
I attended the UCD School of Nursing interprofessional experience where treatment of domestic violence and substance abuse was addressed on two separate days. The first day of the seminar was very interesting to me because it was my first time learning about the signs of domestic violence. I was in a group that consisted of nursing students, and they were all very curious about my role as a Social Worker. They asked me questions such as, what I am currently doing at my internship and what made…
The Cause of Chronic Illness in Victims of Domestic Violence Myrtha Lamore Molloy College The Cause of Chronic Illness in Victims of Domestic Violence To know someone’s abusive behavior sometimes is to live with them. The abusers often enter a relationship in false pretense but sooner or later their true colors show up and they exhibit the Jekyl and Hyde behavior that leave their victims confused, disappointed and scarred for life, isolated, scarred. The physical and phycological abuse can…