Domestic Violence Program Proposal

Astounding statistics reported by the Children’s Defense Fund, “An estimated 3 to 4 million women in the United States are battered each year by their partners, In homes where domestic violence occurs, children are seriously abused or neglected at a rate 1500% higher than the national average in the general population, Between 2.3 and 10 million children are witnesses to family violence, Based on an estimate of 2 children per household, in 55% of violent homes, at least 3.3 million children in the U.S. are at risk of witnessing domestic violence each year,” (Retrieved, 10/12/2011, http://cdf.childrensdefense.org).

Domestic violence calls to the police became popular in the 1970’s and 1980’s. History indicates that these calls were considered “family matters” that should be handled by its family. Following the landmark case of “Thurman vs. The city of Torrington”, that garnered a severe financial penalty for the police for failure to respond, changes occurred. In this case, Tracy Thurman was awarded $2.3 million when she sued the city of Torrington, CT police department for their failure to arrest her abusive husband.

Domestic violence refers to the “Pattern of abusive behaviour through which a person seeks to control and dominate another person” in the home (Domestic Violence Resource Centre 2013). Although it is most commonly assumed, domestic violence doesn't always entail physical abuse but can also include sexual, emotional, social, spiritual and economic abuse. Throughout the world domestic abuse, particularly toward women, is a prevalent issue, in Australia alone, one out of six women and one out of twenty men have experienced physical or sexual violence since the age of 15 (ABS 2013). Despite a number of legal and non-legal mechanisms in place to prevent and protect women of domestic violence and facilitate them after the fact, it can

Domestic violence is more common than most people would like to believe. About one in every four women will be victimized by a significant other at some point in their lives (Clevenger & Roe-Sepowitz 2009). Many women are not able to get out of their situation on their own and need help from others. Women in abusive relationships should consider going to a shelter for help to get out of their unsafe situation. Shelters can assist not only with a safe place to live but it can also be a stepping stone to rebuilding their lives. A shelter is there to provide a safe living environment and multiple resources that someone would need to get themselves back on their feet. Some of the resources are safety planning, legal assistance, mental health care and counseling,

Domestic or Intimate Partner Violence is not just hitting, or fighting, or an occasional mean disagreement. It's an abuse of power, the stronger opposing its will on the weak. It’s a multi-layered illness that terrorize and control their victims emotionally, physical, and economically. I have been blessed to have been raised in a family that provided a home atmosphere that was loving, nurturing, and safe. Unfortunately, many families or relationships aren’t so lucky. During my military career, I have witness physical injuries; testified on behalf of the abused; investigated DV/IPV first hand as a Platoon Commander and Company Executive Officer in the United States Marine Corps. In some cases, the physical damage involved significant trauma

Domestic Violence, also known as DV, is a life-threatening crime that focuses on manipulative and abusive behaviors that are used to establish and maintain power and control over a loved one. Anyone can become a victim regardless of age, economic status, nationality, race, religion, or education. Unfortunately as severe as this crime is, it is one of the most frequently underreported crimes.

In a crisis situation, such as domestic violence it is necessary to acknowledge that a positive set of consequences are needed to resolve. The hybrid model is a widely recognized intervention technique that if implemented in a crisis situation, has proven methods of success. This model emphasizes the importance of continuously assessing the issue, listening, and acting in a way of helping the client. It features a 7 step process that is sure to offer resolution in a crisis situation. The ultimate goal is to assist the client in regaining pre-crisis equilibrium (emotional stability), mobility (ability to cope with the situation) and autonomy (ability to communicate in a coherent and logical manner).

A few years ago a child, young, too young to differ good things from bad ones, saw everything as perfect in his small brown eyes. His life perfect, his parents perfect, his room, perfect. But everything was not perfect in his life. Being the small child he was he knew not of the danger of his father, the aggression, abuse, and all around hatred to everything...and everyone. And to the father the prime subject to all of his imperfections was his wife. Now, the wife knew the dangers of the father, she met them firsthand, and tried to ignore all of the pain that the father would inflict, all to keep the son happy. But year by year, as the child began to grow, his vision in which he saw everything as perfect began to wear away. He now saw the dangers of a lot of things such as, knifes, threats...and his father. Some would say the child's sight improved over the years because he know saw

“Why do you even dislike domestic violence?” inquired my Sociology teacher skeptically, during his thought experiment. “As a lawyer, I have seen numerous cases where women themselves support it!” the intellectual beast continued as he stared at the anti-violence white ribbon resting on my blazer.

It is estimated that 3 to 4 million women are assaulted each year, which would make that every 9 seconds a woman is beaten (Domestic Violence Intervention Program, 2015). Domestic violence is the most significant reason for the injury of women, and violence in marriages, and it accounts for two-thirds of all marriages (Domestic Violence Intervention Program, 2015). Women that derive from all cultures, age, race, occupations are assaulted by their husbands, significant other, lovers and partners (Domestic Violence Intervention Program, 2015). The same rates of domestic violence occur among whites, black and Hispanics. Professional men are among those that batter women, they are the ones that get professional help. More than 50% of women that

Domestic violence is something that I never thought I would be a victim of. As I look back nearly 21 years ago hanging out with friends at a club, I met a flashy guy that seem to have it going on. He was dressed in the latest fashion, he had a lot of money flashing around and he drove a new gold Volkswagen Jetta.

deny them the right to enjoy their freedom due to the psychological effect is borne by the

Imagine of a football stadium. Now think of ten football stadiums. In 2014, there were an estimated 702,000 victims of child maltreatment, enough to pack ten football stadiums (“Child Abuse”). Domestic violence and child abuse, the extent of which is often not realized, continues to be ignored and left unaddressed. The reality is that domestic violence continues to be a modern tragedy; however, more attention is being drawn to the issue and more resources are becoming available to provide help, guidance, and assistance.

Women cover the majority percent of victims that have been attempted or gone through a complete rape. Every 3 minutes a woman is raped, every 15 secon/ds a woman is battered, and every 6 hours a woman is battered to death. (McKenzie) Domestic Violence or spousal battery is unbelievable, it initiates with verbal and emotional abuse, followed by a push-stop-bite-punch-a kick- and lastly followed by the use of weapons. 95-98% of the victims of domestic violence are women, 31% of all female homicide victims are killed by their male partners. Men and children can also be victims of domestic violence. 2 million injuries and 1,300 deaths are produced each year as an outcome of domestic violence. It pervades all racial, socioeconomic, ethno cultural,

Domestic Violence is a large social issue in the world today. Domestic violence isn’t just abuse between spouses but it also can include sibling abuse, elder abuse and child abuse. This is a very important social issue because it has affected such a large number of individuals. The purpose of this research is to dig into the history of domestic violence and to discover the different types of domestic violence and was to prevent it.