Intimate part

Previous research findings concerning domestic violence due to alcohol consumption suggest that intimate partner violence (IPV) only manifests in a subpopulation of alcoholics. However, the emphasis of the psychological reasoning that predisposes a subpopulation of alcoholics to initiate this violence is unclear. The article, “Smaller right amygdala male patients with a history of intimate partner violence: a volumetric imaging study”, illustrates that based on the MRI studies, there is a high…

Q1 The Simon Gittany Murder Case features an intimate femicide. This is evident in how the perpetrator, Gittany, behaved and how he treated his partner, Lisa Harnum, prior to her death. Intimate femicide almost always consists of the perpetrator being possessive and controlling of his partner, and also features a sudden outburst of rage before the homicide takes place. Both of these factors occurred in the case, and were thus referred to domestic violence. Gittany was engaged to Harnum, but he…

Intimate Apparel- Theatre Critique On Tuesday, April 4th, 2017 at 7:30 p.m., I attended a theatre performance, Intimate Apparel, by Lynn Nottage, but was directed by Melissa Maxwell. This performance took place at Texas State University in the Patti Strickel Harrison Theatre which intended to be a thrust type of stage. With the set, lighting of the play, and the thoroughly thought costumes, specific performances, and comical performance style, I would say that the Texas State Universities’…

The music video for “Love the Way You Lie” portrays a toxic relationship were both partners of a relationship continually abuse each other, but neither have the courage to leave the relationship because they enjoy the abuse. In a way, the abuse keeps them together. The video also shows scenes were after the physically abuse has been done by both individuals, they use sex to show their love/affection to each other in means to dismiss the abuse that occurred. Sex seems to be a solution for their…

The Brain on Love or neurobiology, was an interesting read for me because of how the brain responds to love and hurt. They way Ackerman describes the intimate bond between infant and child thru wedded bliss is amazingly cemented together by one common organ. Neurobiology studies the brain and the chemicals that are released when two share a common bond. Diane Ackerman writes, “Love is the best school, but the tuition is high and the homework can be painful” struck a chord with me because most of…

Part One: Problem Analysis Blanca Avila, Raleigh Barnes, Madison Berry, Jenna Brick Texas State University Page Break Domestic violence is "the willful intimidation, physical assault, battery, sexual assault, and/or other abusive behavior as part of a systematic pattern of power and control perpetrated by one intimate partner against another. It includes physical violence, sexual violence, threats, and emotional/psychological abuse" (NCACD, 2015). In the United States alone, 1 in 3 women…

expected to have with God. Intimacy was something for married couples, just for older people in general, with strictly other people, and God just wasn 't any part of it. That 's how it was. At least, that 's what the culture told me it was about. Intimacy = sex. It was obvious. It was simple. Except, it 's not. The dictionary definition of intimate doesn 't even mention sex till six descriptions down. And numbers one through five? There 's a lot more to them. associated in close personal…

relationships (Marshall & Rose, ). Half a million woman are estimated to be victims of intimate partner violence in the United States annually. Researchers stated that intimate partner violence is a public health issue of great importance. The actual cause of this violence…

the best designed studies indicates that intimate partner violence is committed by both genders with often equal consequences” (Mahnkey). Domestic violence is often seen as only women being the victims and not men. “The office of violence against women, part of the U.S. Department of Justice, defines domestic abuse as a pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that can be used by one partner to gain or maintain power and control over another intimate partner” (Domestic Violence).…

Critical Dialogue Outline: Gendered Violence A. Introduction: I am doing Gender Power and Violence, and chapter 12 mentions several subtopics related to gender violence, such as sexual harassment on campuses, rapes, and intimate partner violence. I am interested in the intimate partner violence because it elaborates on the violence that occurs in a romantic relationship. It mentioned that the centers for disease control (CDC)2011 report states that one in four US women has been violently…