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In five pages this paper examines domestic violence in a historical consideration that considers the infamous O.J. Simpson case wh...
In eleven pages this paper considers how to identify coping strategies within female prisoners who have a domestic violence histor...
What is Domestic Violence? Domestic violence, or battering as it is sometimes called, is "a pattern of behavior used to establish ...
from emotional abuse to severe physical abuse. Domestic violence is an all too frequent occurrence in modern society. The ...
common, and even hitting children with sticks or belts has been common and often recommended through history for controlling child...
become intimate with other men, and found himself in trouble, that it sparked her interest (McClennen, 2003). It seems that while ...
is about methodology. In a study using quantitative data, Ramsay & Richardson (2005) examine the effectiveness of screening fo...
seen as fully individualized human beings. Medical Intervention One way to approach this problem is through medical interventio...
General Social Survey Microdata file from Statistics Canada indicates how 8.7% of women reported various levels of violence within...
who is over the age of sixteen at the time the violence takes place. Children are defined as individuals under the age of 18 who a...
independence and her equal partnership in marriage, is very much the exception rather than the rule. For the most part, women were...
as one of the manifestations domestic violence in the child that has witnessed that violence. She points out that PTSD is now:...
by her stepfather (Talvi, 2005). As is perhaps often the case with young women who are victims of domestic violence, Valerie took ...
area, but the men. Schechter states that "Groups like Mentors in Violence Prevention, which prepare male athletes to speak as non-...
establish partnerships with lawmakers that resulted in criminal justice reform and the establishment of womens shelters. However, ...
Although the nursing professions is just now beginning to become more aware of the need for this type of approach it was first int...
in the house? 5. Has your partner or child ever threatened or hurt any of the pets? 6. Are there any guns in your house? (Siegel, ...
Through various case studies, Schechter found that many women were hesitant about coming forward to name their abusers, because th...
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...
abuse anyway? Does it mean beating another human being exclusively or can other physically violent acts qualify? In studying this ...
to violence are absenteeism, lateness, inability to focus, nervousness, poor performance, unexplained injuries and inappropriate c...
domestic abuse one of the most troubling problems of our society. According to U.S. Department of Justice (2005) statistics...
is responsible for such behaviors as domestic violence. By exploring how women have dealt with these traumatic and exploitive occ...
example of domestic abuse among the wealthy and prominent. Theres a myth that domestic violence is more common in the middle and l...
in the face of adversity" (Greene 2). Studies of risk and resilience are similar in structure to epidemiological investigations ...
Zimbabwe experience considerably increased incidence of domestic abuse than do women in the United States. Protection for these w...
universality of Islam, tending to believe it is a "grim and stern faith, given to forcible conversions, appalling treatment of wom...
dominance, a reality much of which is attributed to - or blamed upon - religious underpinnings. Laughton (1995) notes how women h...
the use or attempted use of physical force or the threatened use of a deadly weapon (Section 922 (g)[9])" (Federal Domestic Violen...
that large populations of children are exposed to violent disagreements in their homes and that Hispanic children are likely to ex...