Note Home Nursing seminar focuses on family violence prevention Violence prevention begins with each one of us, said Dr. Margaret Brackley, an expert in domestic violence and the featured speaker at the latest Seminar Series on Health sponsored by the School of Nursing and the Nursing Advisory Council. Dr. Brackley, associate professor in the Department of Chronic Nursing Care, said that emphasizing peace over violence in everyday life will help bring an end to violence in our homes. Prevention starts at a level that affects all of us. Family violence is believed to be the most common, yet least reported, crime in the country.
Verbal abuse is particularly prevalent.
We are so tolerant of verbal abuse that it isn't even considered abusive, but it can cause great harm. Lower the volume, and try not to participate in it. In San Antonio, a recent study found that 60 percent of women seen throughout the University Health System had a lifelong history of victimization and 20 percent of the women were currently involved in an abusive relationship. As a community we pay the price. Children who grow up in abusive homes often grow up to be abusers themselves, perpetuating the cycle of violence.