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Topic: domestic-violence

The scenario in which the students are required to call a domestic violence and suicide hotline to study the assistance offered seems like a fairly harmless study. Although it doesn’t seem like anyone got hurt, there are still some ethically questionable areas surrounding it. These areas mostly revolve around the unknowing participants in the study, namely the hotline representatives. There are some measure that could have been taken that would have made the research method more ethical. Though it may not seem harmful, the research done by the students did cross some ethical boundaries.
Topic: domestic-violence

A new inequality refers to a type of research that, when done, a group of people are denied a service or benefit. (Kraska & Neuman, 92) Because a group of students were all calling both services there is a risk that people who actually needed the service were not able to get in touch with a representative. It is possible that the false calls could have denied a service to someone who actually needed it. My initial reaction to this research was not that it was a terribly unethical study. I can understand why it may be necessary to see how the representatives handle their situations. By calling in without them knowing the students were able to see how the calls are done without worrying that the call rep is not acting a certain way knowing that they are being watched. However, I also think that there could have been a good deal of harm done if someone had called in and couldn’t get through.
Topic: domestic-violence

I think that there is a more thorough way of doing their research that didn’t run this risk. I feel that this study could have been done better by seeking the consent of those involved in the study. They could have told the centers that the students would have been calling and asked for their permission. They could have still been able to do the research at random intervals by not telling them when the calls were taking place. The reps would still be acting naturally but they would be able to provide their consent. This still runs the risk of taking away a service from those who need it. To avoid this, I feel one of the best ways to have done this study would have been to simply shadow the representatives on their calls. This would have included asking for consent but also not taking up phone lines with false calls. They would have been able to sit in on multiple calls and seen more examples of how they are done. Overall, I do not think that this was a bad study. I think that there was a potential to learn a lot from the process including gathering information in a natural environment. However, I don’t think that doing the research in a way that avoided these ethical conundrums would have taken away from the quality of the research.
Topic: domestic-violence

At the age of 5 I lost my mother to domestic violence. Living with the thought of how she died is what hurts the most. At first I didn’t understand what was going on but when I got a little older it hit me hard and crushed me even more. Although I smile and laugh a lot, it’s the only thing that keeps me from suicidal thoughts. Seeing people with their mom and how they got treated made me very jealous.
Topic: domestic-violence

I isolated myself a lot and always stayed indoors. I didn’t really keep friends because they always wanted to know what happened to my mom and it was very hard for me to talk about. Everyone thought I was handling it well and staying strong, but in reality I was dying inside. It was and still is hard for me to show emotions in front of people or even talk about my feelings. One minute I was happy and feeling good but then my emotions of course took over and I was depressed within seconds.
Topic: domestic-violence

I barely got sleep because I’m too busy thinking about how my life would be if she was here. Parents play a very important role in most children’s academic development. Grief and mourning can be a long, painful process which could impact their school performance. At a point in high school, focusing on my work became very difficult. Days blurred together as missed classes became a normal thing. I tried getting help but I was left with a hole that just couldn’t be filled. The reality of knowing that she will never see me graduate mange to break my heart each and every day. But with the support from friends, family, and teacher each day gets a little bit easier. I’ve found that the worst thing to do is try to face this battle alone, because that will always be a battle that you can’t win. All you have to do is reach out. Utilize the resources you have around you and know that with time things will get easier. The wound will start to heal. I’m currently doing much better now but this is an experience that I will never forget.
Topic: domestic-violence

Domestic violence is one of the common ways that professional athletes today get into a lot of trouble with the law and with their own job, and it seems like penalties should be harsher, but in reality, it never works out that way. And it really makes us wonder, is domestic violence in professional sports debatable? Is the reality of domestic violence debatable in general? The answer to both of those burning questions to me – is yes because sadly, there are a lot of greasy hearts out there that believe it’s right to “set their woman straight”, and it kills me to hear it, but it’s true.
Topic: domestic-violence

It’s sad that people try to lighten up the painful truth of what ex Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice did to his fiancé like it’s some type of joke. Something needs to be done about domestic violence in professional sports because there’s got to be a reason why all of these professional athletes are getting arrested and convicted for this same thing over and over again. I, for one, do believe that domestic violence among players of the National Football League needs to cease. I actually have my own account on this topic –not like I have anyone to beat up besides my younger brother –but, it was in my English class one day, and we were doing our warm-up.
Topic: domestic-violence

For this particular prompt, my feedback was pretty lengthy. I explained by saying: “Yes, there is a connection between sports and domestic violence. Sports teams do take part of that responsibility by how just having the life of a professional athlete can put a lot of pressure on him. A star athlete is the star of the show. He has to make his fans happy, he has to make his coach happy, and from a long and tired day at work, he has to come home and make the love of his life happy, and it’s not an easy thing. That’s a whole lot of pressure that can be used positively or negatively. The athlete can literally go crazy. For example, I played three sports back-to-back-to-back during my freshman year of high school.
Topic: domestic-violence

My schedule was quite hectic, and I was always coming home tired and with a bad attitude. Though it wasn’t right, I can definitely understand that Ray Rice didn’t mean to hurt his fiancé. Who knows how all that could’ve began? I mean, the pressure that he was receiving fan wise, business-wise and everything-wise must have obviously been out-of-this-world. In conclusion, she didn’t deserve to get hurt like that, but you never know what could’ve been hurting him on the inside.” So could this domestic violence be coming from hurt, or could it be coming from athletic men that claim they are “the boss”? One of the most recent examples of such cases is Ray Rice who brutally punched his fiancé twice. He threw the first punch, and she came bounding back towards him. He threw the second punch, and he knocked her clean out. First of all, he knows he is way bigger than her. He knows that the first punch was enough. The first one shouldn’t have even came upon her in the first place, and in general, no man should ever hit a female. Period. He shouldn’t have done anything at all, but- when you’re looking at things from his point of view – who knows what had set him off before? What was the full picture of everything that really happened on that night? What was really going on in his mind that pushed him over the edge? Why couldn’t they have just talked out whatever was going on? Those are questions that I want answered. I had asked one of my friends named Ruben Sampson what his input was on the Ray Rice case.
Topic: domestic-violence

He stated, “I feel that because Ray Rice is a talented athlete, the NFL overlooked the incident. The Ravens had suspended the viewer from seeing the video. The Ravens and money has the power to change a person’s story. In this situation– with the right amount of money– any problem can go away.” Believe or not, there have been many cases of this happening, but did it specifically happen for this one? And you would think that someone would want to do something to help end such negativity in the NFL program. Do they? NFL commissioner, Roger Goodell, held a press conference on Friday, September 19 about the new NFL Domestic Violence Policy that had been instituted since August 28th. The first offense is a 6-game suspension. The second offense is a lifetime ban. It’s harsh, but it’s very much needed. For those on the inside and outside that have actually watched the conference take place and had listened to what he had to say, especially on Ray Rice and Adrian Peterson (beat his kids with branches of trees), people noticed that all Goodell did was “smooth it over” and never actually bettered the problem. Many –even current and former players of the NFL –thought that Goodell just wasted his time talking.
Topic: domestic-violence

For example, on NY Daily News, Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Torrey Smith stated, “What Roger just said is the exact same thing that players say when they make a mistake and plead their case.” So what exactly would Goodell be pleading for? How “didn’t [he] get it right”? And of course, being commissioner of such a big league is not an easy job, but somewhere in our minds, we all think that he could have said something more. But what? What could it have been that would have really brought the fire in such a boring conference? What could he have said that would have made all those twitter posts by NFL players of past and present be pros of him rather than cons? During the conference, Mr. Goodell had nothing to say on the matter, and it all seemed informative on what everyone already knows rather than really trying to make a difference in NFL standards. I can understand that Goodell has a lot to think about, but this is a serious matter that makes the whole NFL look bad, including him. So why wouldn’t he want to stand up – at least for himself – and seriously make a change for all? What is holding him back from ending this? It’s honestly confusing. Previously stated by me, sports in general can make one more aggressive, and that’s probably why this domestic violence is always spewing out from all these different leagues, especially the NFL. I had actually received two accounts from classmates Anthony Munoz and Jory Quinn. I asked Anthony, “In sports, do you feel like you are more aggressive?”
Topic: domestic-violence

He responded, “Yes, I feel that sports can make you more aggressive. Many athletes take things like steroids and other performance-enhanced drugs (PEDs) that make them very aggressive. But drugs aren’t the only things that can make an athlete more aggressive. For example, a team is having a rivalry game this week. Maybe the hype surrounding the game and the player itself can make a player seem aggressive on and off the field because of the anxiety and the want to win. So my opinion is yes.” Then I asked Jory, “What does this aggressiveness make you do?” He answered, “The aggression I get during football pertains only to the sport. The aggression I have makes me want to knock someone on their butt, but that’s because in football, you’re trained to do that. Football is a game of emotion and aggression, and all that aggression makes me mean, strong and brutal, but it only occurs on the field.” When looking at Jory’s response it made me realize and understand, these men in the NFL are trained to be mean and kick butt. It’s their job, and they don’t have a choice because who wants to see professional football players picking flowers on the sideline when they should be squashing opponents under their pads?
Topic: domestic-violence

Besides what they have to do on the field, it doesn’t mean that they have to bring this aggression home to their families. Yes, domestic violence is starting to become more of a common crisis and something that we are all now used to hearing, but to see the men that we cheer for and count on to go for a win degrade themselves and do something so sinister is just heartbreaking. To see the players that we end up loving do something so ‘out of their style’ is just heart-wrenching. It hurts us as their fans to see them go, but something has to be done because besides any other celebrity, our favorite players are also role models for young boys and young men, and when they are constantly and countlessly looking up to them, they definitely need to know that beating their future wives and kids is not some new trend to follow. In conclusion, I state that while being in the crazy business world of a professional athlete, players need to maintain a level of maturity when dealing with their lovers because these lash-outs will come back and bite them in their butt. Something needs to seriously change so that these professional athletes can learn to grow up and understand that life isn’t a game. This isn’t a joke. Stricter policies need to actually be enforced, and real examples need to be made to show who’s really “the boss” in this business. Real people are going down and some even looking better than others because of the few who make that same ridiculous and foolish mistake. Why is it so hard for a man to keep his hands and feet to himself? Well, until an agreement has been settled, nothing will really change. These commissioners of any league can punish and kick them out and “boo❞ these players all they want, but until a real example is made and a level of respect has been established inside and outside of work, the same things are going to keep on happening and roll by like time. Fast. Gone. Unchanging.
Topic: domestic-violence

Imagine someone who is in a relationship, a violent relationship. Imagine that person with bruises on their body, black eye, cut lip, and broken bones. Now imagine if that person was a man. In our society domestic violence is one of the most pressing issues, but most people seem to believe that the only victims in a domestic violence situation are the woman. Oftentimes, women are the abuser. More than 830,000 men fall victim to domestic violence every year. A man is the victim of domestic abuse every 37.
Topic: domestic-violence

Men are mostly silent on the issue because of the perception that men are physically stronger and should be able to subdue a female attacker easily. The men who actually report being physically abused are more likely to be made fun of by the law enforcement and the public. More money is spent on women’s programs, and more crusades are launched on behalf of women who are victims of domestic violence despite the fact that men are almost equally likely to be victims of both physical and psychological abuse.
Topic: domestic-violence

The man is now the one being abused and is in fact even more violent the previous scene. Most would think that public would react the same way they did for the woman before, but we are sadly mistaken. Instead of coming to the man’s defense, to the man’s aid, the crowd giggles at the sight of man getting beaten, thrown around and verbally abused by a woman. The video ends with the fact that forty percent of domestic violence is suffered by man. It’s all fun and games when a man is being thrown around, but if it’s a lady in his shoes… you get the point. Some might say “why won’t men just defend themselves, protect themselves from the impending attacks.” Well as a matter of fact men do try to defend themselves. There have been stories of men stopping women’s flurry punches by grabbing their arms, but when the cops are called the enforcements only see a woman tired and breathless with bruises on her arms from the initial attack. Then they see a man who looks unhurt and also looks physically stronger the abuser. Who do you think gets in trouble for the entire altercation? All in all, the perception of domestic violence is drastically flawed. Men and women should be viewed equally in the matter if violence because violence is violence. Women are not the only ones being hurt in a relationship with violence, men are also human beings and are capable of being hurt.
Topic: domestic-violence

The issue of domestic abuse towards women is something that is often taken with a grain of salt in today’s society, unless it’s happening to an important media figure or celebrity. Domestic abuse is defined as any type of abuse: sexual, physical, or emotional; that can be done by an intimate partner, family member, friend or stranger. These situations of violence can lead to serious outcomes such as death of the victim, continuance of the violence cycle, as well as long term physical or emotional trauma; sometimes both.
Topic: domestic-violence

Men need to get involved and speak out when faced with these situations of abuse, in order to reduce and prevent it. A common misunderstanding is that this is just a “womens issue” but this is false. The problem with domestic violence, which occurs every day for women across the United States, is that it’s a serious issue in today’s society. Jackson Katz touched heavily in his Ted talk, “Violence Against Women: It’s a Men’s Issue,” discussing how more men need to get involved and quit ignoring the issue.
Topic: domestic-violence

To comprehend the impact the issue has, findings show that in 2007, deaths due to domestic violence accounted for 2,340 lives (Bryfonski). Death due to domestic violence is a serious consequence especially for women because 70% of those 2007 victims where women (Bryfonski). A often ignore fact is that violence is irreversible, something someone cannot take back after it has already happened. So when abuse goes too far, there’s no turning back. Approximately one third of women who are murdered, die at the hands of their partner (Gerdes). To defend women against such a unnecessary and irreversible future, men have to break their silence. Asking men to stand up isn’t attacking them and saying that they don’t care at all, but caring isn’t getting the problem solved. In his speexh regarding violence against women, Katz explained how there are, “So many men who care deeply about these issues,” and he recognizes it. He isn’t discrediting them, but bringing to light the issue that, “[…] caring deeply is not enough.”
Topic: domestic-violence

When women and other victims of domestic violence such as men or children, are dying due to this problem, it is time for society to put an end to it. The continuance of the violence cycle is a detrimental effect, that occurs frequently in domestic violence. A vital reason the cycle of violence continues is due to children witnessing and often experiencing what a female victim in their life is going through. According to Louise Gerdes, author of “Domestic Violence is a Serious Problem” Gerdes reports that, “In more than one half of the families in which the woman is abused, her children also are abused.” Even if a child doesn’t experience abuse directly, children in environments where violence happens have similar behavioral and psychological problems as children who are abused (Wilson). These children are traumatized by the violence they’re forced to witness and even possibly endure themselves. Anti-sexism educator and public speaker, Jackson Katz discussed the consequences domestic violence has on children in his 2012 Ted Talk, stating that “The same system that produces men who abuse women, produces men who abuse other men.” By domestic violence being demonstrated in the home, these children grow up to model the behavior they see. They’re introduced to a unfortunate system that not only produces victims but abusers too (Wilson). When young girls witness abuse, they’re more likely to end up with an abuser, but when young boys are witnesses as children, they tend to end up being the perpetrator when they grow up (Gerdes). In order to break this cycle, men have to be ready to interrupt it. Katz puts up a irrefutable argument, explaining how, “We need more men who have the courage and the strength to start standing up.” The future for these women who are victims and the innocent children exposed to these violent acts depend upon this.
Topic: domestic-violence

The misfortune of domestic violence doesn’t stop at the two possibilities of death or the continuance of the violence cycle. The physical and emotional trauma for women who are abused or have been, can be life long. The health effects that come with abuse can range from minor to severe, often getting more severe as time goes on. Minor injuries include but aren’t limited to: bruises, scratches, scrapes, cuts or welts (Bryfonski). Violence doesn’t stop at just minor injuries though, more serious injuries can consist of internal bleeding, broken bones or head trauma. These injuries could result in death or disability for the victim (Bryfonski). The emotional toll from being abused can wear on a victim as well. Just some of the emotional trauma that a victim can endure include issues like: lack of sleep, flashbacks, depression and panic attacks (Bryfonski). The aftermath of domestic violence is a complex and complicated situation, varying from each victim. As men continue to stay silent and let the issue of domestic violence and the detrimental effects keep happening, the problem will only get worse. But if we can get powerful men to stand against this issue and stand up to the dominate mindset that domestic violence is only a ‘womens issue’, we can prevent these effects and save lives.
Topic: domestic-violence

When women try to engage in putting an end to violence and try to lead the future in a more positive direction, they’re often not taken seriously. Society projects more of the faults on women and tend to be concerned with the main question of, “How come so many women are battered?” instead of worrying about the correct set of questions and asking, “Why are men abusing?” (Katz). When women speak out about domestic violence they, are criticized for it. When speak out for these victims, they are bullied into sitting down and shutting up, for attempting to take a stand and challenge the power of these abusers and perpetrators. Katz acknowledges the treatment of these women in his speech, pointing out that, “They get called nasty names like ‘male-basher’ and ‘man-hater’ and the disgusting and offensive ‘feminazi’.” We need men to speak up for the sake of society, being that women are often rejected in their actions. A point Katz brought up that speaks loudly is that, “One of the powerful roles that men can play in this work is that we can say some things that sometimes women can’t say, or, better yet, we can be heard saying some things that women often can’t be heard saying.” By men doing this, this would back up the women who stand up and get shut down, most importantly it would speak louder for society than women standing alone. Violence against women is not an issue that cannot exactly be solved in one day. Men uniting with women on this subject is just a starting point and it is understood that men standing up to other men can be a challenge.
Topic: domestic-violence

This is why when we reach out to men and ask for their support, we get them to understand that not only are these ‘womens issues’ but their issues as well, because proper leadership from men who have power is part of the problem (Katz). Men addressing and no longer tolerating abuse is going to create a new social culture where abuse is deemed down right unacceptable. It is a necessity that more men with power are willing to take a leadership role in order to begin the process of change. The bottom line is that we have already let the problem of domestic violence against women expand into a serious health concern for women. Silence is not always golden and we’ve let men have stay silent for a little too long. If men don’t stand with women in fighting against domestic violence, the barriers society has set will remain in place. Men stepping up and letting people know abuse is unacceptable, is the key to reducing and preventing domestic violence and it’s horrific outcomes. If this matter isn’t handled soon, the problem will continue to grow. The deaths due to domestic violence will climb, children will grow up and continue the violence cycle and the number of victims traumatized by domestic violence will rise. Katz explains what type of leadership we need stating, “We need more men with the guts, with the courage, with the strength, with the moral integrity to break our complicit silence and challenge each other and stand with women and not against them.” The impact of men getting involved will make a difference for tomorrow and better our future, but only if we can get men to be leaders and stand with women leaders to fight the acceptance attitude society has on domestic violence.
Topic: domestic-violence

There’s no doubt that sports in the United States are idolized to our youth, athletes are portrayed as heroes representing our country going for the gold. For many years, sports have brought together our states and nation, rooting for one team creates a sense of unity and excitement. But, what most people don’t realize is how these “heroes” use their power and popularity to commit degrading acts against women. Over the years the link between sports and domestic violence has increased.
Topic: domestic-violence

As stated in A Man Should Never Eat a Pickle in Public by Pepper Totten, “According to the World Health Organization, physical and sexual violence against women by domestic partners produces female victims at a rate of more than 70%. Recent reports of high profile Black athlete perpetrators sparked this study.” This essay will review several high profile domestic violence cases, statistics of how this topic has grown over the years. One of the most recent cases of domestic violence in sports happened two years ago between a football player and his fiancée.
Topic: domestic-violence

The entire domestic battery attack was aired on the internet. “The September 2014, publicly displayed violent attack of Ray Rice against his then fiancée, Janay Palmer, was the latest high profile case in what has become an all-too-common tale of violence against women. Rice, a Baltimore Ravens’ running back, was recorded in an elevator of the Revel Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City delivering a single punch to the face of Janay Palmer.” (A Man Should Never Eat a Pickle in Public by Pepper Totten).
Topic: domestic-violence

This particular case really opened America’s eyes to the dangerous power that multimillion dollar athletes hold. The competiveness and masculinity associated with athletes, teams and coaches shows not only on court but off court as well. Another violent case was between Red Sox player Wilfredo Cordero and his wife Ana. Even though he tried to strangle her in their home, he was eventually released of the charges and still allowed to play for the baseball team on top of signing an extended contract. This is a prime example of how athletes develop a sense of power and control due to no repercussions for their violent behavior. Unnecessary Roughness: Gender and Racial Politics in Domestic Violence Media Events, Cordero was not punished for his crime as most people would have been put behind bars. It was eventually released that Ana was not Cordero’s first victim.
Topic: domestic-violence

He had been assaulting his partners throughout his entire contract with the Red Sox. “A story published in the Jan 31, 1993 edition of the Washington Post debunking recently revealed research regarding a rise in reports of battered women on Super Bowl Sunday received complaints of bias and sexism in the author, Ken Ringle. Ringle’s story is based on his inability to find anyone willing to document a claim by Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR), a media group, that calls to shelters and police rose by 40% on Super Bowl Sunday” (A Super Bowl-battered women link? Jean Cobb American Journalism Review) “Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) crime statistics suggest that one woman in the U.S. is beaten every 18 seconds and that between 2,000 and 4,000 women die from physical abuse by intimates every year. The FBI also estimates that a woman is raped every 6 minutes in the U.S…” (Unnecessary Roughness: Gender and Racial Politics in Domestic Violence Media Events by Mary G. McDonald page 2). Marriah Burton Nelson, author of The Stronger Women Get, The More Men like Football: Sexism and the American Culture of Sports, believes The culture of sports is a breeding ground. It begins with the little league coach saying, ‘you throw like a girl.’ This teaches boys to feel superior. Masculinity is defined as aggression and dominance. In order to be a man you have to be on top, to control, to dominate (qtd in L.A. Times). Dr. Myriam Miedzian author of Boys Will Be Boys: Breaking the Link between Masculinity and Violence, agrees with Nelson. He thinks, “Athletes are taught to hurt people. Empathy has been knocked out of them” (qtd in American Health).
Topic: domestic-violence

Most coaches do not allow their players to have a real relationship because they are afraid that a female influence will “soften” a player. The athletes are taught not to “see the guy across the line as a human being, how can they see women as human beings? As long as you rear boys to be tough, dominant, in charge, they simply won’t be prepared for contemporary women (Miedzian).” Most researchers agree that one of the main reasons athletes abuse their spouses is because they have grown accustomed to the mistreatment of women which surrounds sports. “Sports culture creates a negative attitude towards women, attitudes of superiority that could lead to violence,” says Michael Messner, associate professor of sociology at USC (qtd in L.A. Times). Alisa DelTufo, the founder of Sanctuaries for Families, a shelter for abused women, admits, “Domestic Violence is a very difficult cycle for a woman to break (qtd in Sports Illustrated).”
Topic: domestic-violence

And the cycle of abuse is even harder to break in court for a wife of an athlete. “The police often work harder collecting autographs than evidence. The media and the fans, including those on the jury, tend to side with the icon over the iconoclast (Callahan).” When Sun Bonds finally decided to file a divorce, the judge, who was a baseball fan, awarded her a sum of $7,500 per month, which is half of what she was supposed to receive. The biased judge then asked Bonds’ for an autograph. We live in a world where men express their manliness by demeaning women. Where men are encouraged to act aggressive and dominant. Where men when asked, “what are they going to do?’ after they lost a game reply, ‘I’m going home to beat my wife (all-star, Charles Barkley).’ Unfortunately this is the reality we live in. Sport associations need to set rules and punishments for a player who abuses his spouse. They can punish an athlete for using drugs, why can’t they do the same for perpetrators of domestic violence? I think coaches should discourage the bad mouthing of women that takes place in the locker room, and encourage them to see counselors. The fact is as soon as an athlete puts on his uniform for the first time; he is viewed as a role model, whether he likes it or not. I agree that the recent attention means we are now taking domestic violence more seriously, but the victims of abuse want solutions, not publicity.
Topic: domestic-violence

The Contribution of Sexual Roles and Status to the Incidents of Domestic Violence Domestic violence cannot be attributed to a single factor as various biological and personal factors determine the quality of relationship at homes. In most cases of domestic violence, the most consistent marker is the discord in the relationship. Domestic violence, more so violence against women is because of inequality in power equations between men and women at homes. Domestic violence is also influenced by cultural factors and values that tend to give emphasis on different roles and status of men and women in the society (McKie, 2005).
Topic: domestic-violence

Various feminist movements are active in the modern world to ensure equality in the gender roles at homes. Gender inequality that results to domestic violence is, therefore, an aspect that leads to political and international motivation (McKie, 2005). Domestic violence is a widespread phenomenon that is considered to be a profoundly negative and distressing life event that is also associated with psychological and sociological effects on those who suffer the violence. Gender violence can lead to the trauma on both men and women, giving rise to a wide range of negative emotions, humiliation, and questions on the reason for the events.
Topic: domestic-violence

Domestic violence often arise due to gender roles that women posses in the society. The violence is witnessed because of the oppression that the women experience and their limited behavior that makes men to perceive them as objects that have no rights in the society. Women have been noted to question the actions of their husbands in homes; leading to violence as the men assume that they have to reassert their authority at home and punish their wives for the misbehavior (York, 2011). Men have been identified globally to be the perpetrators of domestic violence while women are said to be the victims of the violence. Case studies reveal that the number of women who have suffered from domestic violence is higher than that of men. However, the data may not be accurate as most report cases have been reluctant to reveal cases of domestic violence against certain people (York, 2011).
Topic: domestic-violence

It is also noted in the fields of sociology and psychology that gender differences are because of structural differences that exist between men and women as opposed to biological factors. The structural differences in the society also lead to more cases of women experiencing intimate partner violence as opposed to men. With an increase in cases of domestic violence due to inequality in gender roles, school initiatives can be placed to prevent domestic violence that arises due to differences in gender roles and status. School based programs can be used to address gender norms and attitudes before becoming part of the children and the youth. School base programs address gender norms even as the students relate to their stand as teenagers and young adults in the society. The school initiatives have had a positive impact in countries such as America and Canada where the gender relationships have improved (Fábián, 2010). In the fight against domestic violence that arises from gender roles and status, media interventions can be significant in altering gender norms and promoting the rights of both men and women. Through public awareness campaigns and other interventions that are delivered through the television and radio, there may be an impact in altering attitudes towards gender roles and status.
Topic: domestic-violence

Media interventions that understand their target audience and engage its members in developing content can be vital in reducing domestic violence (Fábián, 2010). Domestic violence due to inequality in gender roles and social status can lead to physical health consequences among the victims of the violence. For instance, deaths may occur because of cases of homicides and suicides and other cases of indirect deaths that are linked to domestic violence. Research on health indicates that more women than men undergo operative surgery and mental health consultations in their entire life because of domestic violence.
Topic: domestic-violence

Apart from deaths, people who have been victims of domestic violence sustain injuries that come in different ways. From the injuries sustained during domestic violence, some people become permanently disabled while others undergo chronic pain syndromes. Some couple who have been engaged in domestic violence also experience gynecological problems that are often long lasting. Those who have been abused through sexual assault can contract sexually transmitted diseases; suffer from continuous bleeding, and infections that lead to reproduction problems. In a nutshell, gender based violence occurs against both and women because of power imbalances. In most cases, men are the perpetrators and women suffer the consequences of the violence. The causes and effects of domestic violence vary from the home setting in which the events occur. There are also many possible social responses to solve the alarming issue in the contemporary society.
Topic: domestic-violence

With my major being criminal justice, I‘m very interested with understanding more of the social work part of domestic Violence and how they help the victims and the situations. Domestic violence does not discriminate at all, it doesn‘t matter what race, class, or even gender you are; it could always occur at anytime in any relationship, I know from just watching shows and videos about domestic violence, it seems crazy how a woman would stay in a relationship if she was getting abused the whole time.
Topic: domestic-violence

But what we don’t know from the outside looking in is that she could be held captive to stay in the relationship and if she was to leave she would be found and hurt worse than she already was. It might not seem like a big deal to some, but for other it ruins their life and any other relationship that they could ever have, The field of social work is trying to fix this problem by screening the victim and providing a plan to protect them for when they do leave the relationship to insure their safety Most of the Lime, the abuser is abusing drugs or alcohol when the domestic violence occurs because substance abuse leads to aggression, Domestic violence is a significant risk factor for depression, PTSD, anxiety, and substance abuse in mostly women (Buzawa, 2003) Going back to the history of it all, in the Code of Hammurabi it states that a wife was a servant to her husband and that he could inflict pain or punishment at any time As time passed on from that, more “codes” came into the picture stating that if the wife was to commit adultery the husband could put her to death Others talked about shamefully punishing the wife out in public and not allowing her to go out in public alone.
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I feel like some men in todays time still try and go by these codes because it makes them feel masculine maybe; either way it shouldn‘t ever occuri The US, courts continued to uphold a man’s right to punish with violence until 1871. But even with today’s laws, if a woman wants to charge her husband with assault and battery, she must have more injuries than needed for a battery charge. It is still a huge issue todayi
Topic: domestic-violence

The way social workers help the victims of domestic violence can vary from state to state There are direct services for the victims and they even provide services to the abusers though court mandated batterer intervention programs to help them get into a better mind set For the victims they have a direct service which is a women‘s advocate or shelter program that gives them advice and security. Even though this job isn’t an easy one, I’m sure it’s very worth it in the end In some cases the social worker will try and change the abusers‘ behavior by bringing in other ways to carry out their anger (Fields, 2013). But in other cases, the abuser has had a full life of either getting abused or being the abuser and that‘s all that they are really used to in life and they don‘t know anything better, When dealing with a victim, the social worker has to be patient and understanding because they’re trying to talk someone out of a relationship with someone that they love but really won‘t live much longer if they stay with them, The statistics of women who die from domestic violence is the highest in New York City, In 2012 68% of all murders of women were related to domestic violence (Fields, 2013) I feel like that is so high because people who see the violence happening, just turn a blind eye because they might be afraid that the abuser might come after them next if they turn them in. this subject hits me hard because I want to work with the SVU (special victims unit) department and they mostly deal with domestic violence and sexual assault with women and kids [just don‘t think it’s right for someone to do something so bad that they die from it, because most of the time the wife or Victim never even did anything wrong; they were just in the wrong relationship and couldn’t help with the situation Just to give some statistics from around the US.; 3 women everyday are killed from a current or former partner, 38,028,000 experienced partner violence in their lifetimes, and 1 in 4 women will be victims of serve violence by a partner in their lifetimes (Vagianos, 2015). Almost 65% of the time, the woman is too afraid to admit of knowing their rapist or abuser,
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Social workers are doing everything they can to stop the rising rate of women getting severely abused in domestic violence relationships. They assess the safety of the victim; if they are around the abuser or if it has just happened Next they find out about the history of the abuse and what actually goes on and for what reason, like is the abuser drinking too much, taking some type of drug, orjust have raging anger. After all that is figured out they normally would try and get the victim out of the house and to a safe place, and notify police to assess the damage and the abuser. After the abuser was sentenced and placed in jail, the victim would try and move out; I feel like the main problem here is that I know that abusers don’t go to jail long unless they rape or murder their victim, but what happens when they get out? They could just find the victim or a new one and go right back at it, how can we stop this? Social workers could work on moving the victim out of state and making sure that they have a job and a roof over their head to ensure their safety, Being a social worker and dealing with domestic violence could really take a toll on their health and mind; they could see so many bad relationships to where they don’t trust anyone to ever be in a serious non-abusive relationship. In order to be a social worker in this type of situation, you really need to have a strong mind with that this isn‘t how every relationship is. In the past couple years, different groups have been trying to set up funding for women in domestic violence relationships, in December 2014 the federal funding act was finally passed, VAWA (violence against women act), FVPSA (family violence prevention and services act), and VOCA (victims of crime act) created the funding system that will respond to the needs of victims of domestic violence. That includes domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking; this funding gives victims emergency shelter and services for free (Nicholls, 2007). This funding came in at a great time because 80% of states reported that their programs were receiving cuts and 90% of states reported that they weren’t receiving many donations anymore.
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In 1994 Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) passed an outlined grant that provided programs to prevent Violence against women and they also established a domestic hotline, VAWA also helped out rape victims by providing full funding for rape kits and court fees if the victim wanted to file a protection ordert With this Act in place, a convicted offender may not follow the victim into another state or force the victim to stay. Forty-seven states have passed this bill, in the act to try and reduce the rate of women getting murdered by domestic violence This Act doesn’tjust include domestic violence, but any type of stalking; like stalking a former boss that fired you, or catching a husband cheating because you followed them Under this Act, police must arrest the abuser/stalker if caught; with that in place it has had a great effect on state laws controlling domestic violence/partner abusei Asocial worker has some big shoes to fill if they want to work as a domestic violence caseworker because you are pretty much holding someone’s life in your hands, You have to be the one to tell them “look the relationship is not good for you, and if you do stay, you might not make it out next time“, I feel like sometimes the victims need to hear the truth even if it might hurt them because nothing is worse than being abused by someone you thought “loved” you so very much, they don’t deserve you or the time of day and they need to be put away and maybe once they get out they will realize that what they were doing was crazy stupid and that they want to better themselves now. I don’t know the statistics of abusers who go to prison and get released and recommit but I feel like its probably a 50-50 shot because like I said before, some people are just brought up that way and don’t know any other life style but that one and they aren‘t willing to change.
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I feel very blessed for having been raised. But this resulted also to some difficulties nowadays, in my adult life. I am not satisfied with anything less than what I had lived in my parent’s family. Their kind of relationship and communication is extremely rare, and it is very difficult to be established. My relationships with my husband I think most of the time is successful, but there is times that we fail, and get into an arguments. Such as an incident in the summer of 2018.
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Thus, effective nonviolent communication is extremely important. It involves learning to listen compassionately to the feelings, needs and requests of the other person, then, after sharing your own. In order to have healthy, loving family we need to learn how to compromise for each other. It is entirely in our own hands how we react and what we are going to become. No one should have to see someone they love getting abused by someone they also loved and trusted. I will close out this personal story with the most important thing in my life, my family. I am married to my best friend, Eugene, we have wonderful 11 year old boy and another one is on his way. I understand that domestic violence is an extremely toxic, destructive behavior that causes serious harm to people around me as well as myself. Domestic violence is unacceptable violation of basic human rights.
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The is 16% while the rate for men is 40%. In this study, 64% of women and 38% of men have never attended school. The leading cause of girls not going to school is early marriage, while for boys it is the high cost of school fees. In 2013, about 45% of girls were married before the age of 18. When marrying, men are required to pay a ‘bride-price’ to the bride’s family. It is very common to receive cows as a bride-price. This is an incentive for families to sell their daughters when they are struggling economically.
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Gender based violence (GBV) has effected a reported 41% of both men and women in the past year. Gender based violence includes rape, sexual assault, domestic violence, murder, torture, war crimes against children, forced marriage, and other forms of sexual violence. Since conflict broke out in 2013, about 20% of girls and women have been raped or sexually assaulted and more than half of the accused perpetrators are uniformed police or soldiers.