Essays 121 - 150
therefore, not only an extensive history but it can be contended to be just as applicable in todays nursing practice as it was whe...
define as well as measure. Violence and abuse is a wide ranging topic, physical violence may be seen as usually assumed to be in...
hesitant about coming forward to name their abusers, because the system did not seem to either believe them about the scope of the...
she were to return to her native Togo her clitoris would be cut off(Swarns 2004). Lastly, there is the case of Mrs. Alvarado who i...
In fourteen pages this paper examines domestic violence, law enforcement, and the various conditions and issues pertaining to them...
pp. 96-97) and the likelihood she will endure some level of domestic abuse. In association with this finding, it has come to ligh...
result in stressful family conflicts over role expectations and individual behaviors" (Bhattacharya, 2002; p. 175). Acevedo...
in the educational setting. The introduction outlines the problem, existing research and the underlying purpose of the study, to ...
become intimate with other men, and found himself in trouble, that it sparked her interest (McClennen, 2003). It seems that while ...
(Henry and Lanier 2). The field itself is a branch of social science, in which criminologists endeavor to better understand crime...
independence and her equal partnership in marriage, is very much the exception rather than the rule. For the most part, women were...
in her lifetime (1998). While there are some cases of abuse against men, for the most part, the women are the partners at risk. Th...
rights. This qualitative study of the issues applies the concept of government and neoinstitutionalism to one application ...
area, but the men. Schechter states that "Groups like Mentors in Violence Prevention, which prepare male athletes to speak as non-...
from emotional abuse to severe physical abuse. Domestic violence is an all too frequent occurrence in modern society. The ...
Through various case studies, Schechter found that many women were hesitant about coming forward to name their abusers, because th...
General Social Survey Microdata file from Statistics Canada indicates how 8.7% of women reported various levels of violence within...
Although the nursing professions is just now beginning to become more aware of the need for this type of approach it was first int...
comes the condition of alcohol or drug abuse, a condition that is usually pursued in order to alleviate the stress of being poor. ...
In eight pages this paper presents an overview of the domestic violence issue in a consideration of how it can be reduced through ...
if they will make an arrest it is apparently the case that they do not need to witness the crime, but can make their own judgments...
children. Domestic Violence in America Domestic violence appears to be increasing. Whether that is actually the case is no...
easily overlooked by hospital personnel or other clinicians. Women both "initiate and reciprocate violence" (Lawson, 2003, p. 19...
that more than 50 thousand cases of domestic violence took place during 2006 ("Domestic Violence Facts: New York," 2008). What is ...
the use or attempted use of physical force or the threatened use of a deadly weapon (Section 922 (g)[9])" (Federal Domestic Violen...
country on a regular basis, the good news is that many concerned people are trying very hard to fix the system. And, it is throug...
stop it. Q. How important an issue has domestic violence become in recent years? A. As domestic violence has reached...
violence is something thought of as being proliferated against women, but it can occur against men in both homosexual and heterose...
life, meaning that the early concepts and temperament of a child are solidified during those first seven critical years. What goes...
domestic violence is to, first of all, screen for domestic violence with all injured patients. When screening for abuse, Flitcraft...