Domestic Violence Victims: A Case Study

Although we lost Ellen Pence, a woman who changed how domestic violence is addressed, in 2012, there are many lives that are being saved to this day because of her work. Ellen Pence found her calling in 1977 when she began working for the Minneapolis Housing Authority that helped individuals relocate with housing complications (StarTribune, 2010). It was then that she immersed herself through domestic violence cases and set the standard for addressing these cases. Ellen Pence is especially known for establishing the Duluth Program, a program that address batterers in the court systems, and Praxis Training, which are training on addressing domestic violence for law enforcement, advocates, community agencies, and institutions. Pence’s 35 years of service change the way domestic violence cases were handled, educated key players in domestic violence cases, and showed the world what it was like to be a victim of domestic abuse. Without her efforts, many individuals in power addressing these cases would be lost and those to who are victims would not be understood as they are today.

Throughout the world, we hear many stories about individuals being victimized, and individuals who have are the perpetrators. Also, many of these news segments are based off of headed situations between intimate relationships. Many relationships become this way because of stress about work, paying bills, past circumstances, and much more. There are many micro and macro level risk factors that pertain to victims (prior history of intimate partner violence, female sex, and youth), and perpetration (anger issues, low self-esteem, low income, and depression). “These factors are some of the very important factors that shape victimization and perpetration in intimate partner violence” (Seccombe, 2015, p.318).

The Power and Control Wheel (Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, 2012, p. 21) illustrates how a perpetrator could exert power over another by controlling their behaviour with different forms of violence. Much of the work with perpetrators could center around educating them of their thoughts, feelings, and behaviours that they are experiencing that contribute to the control. However, as outlined in Todd et al., “self-correction is preferable to correction by others” (2014, p. 1119) so this information may only be presented after James has articulated most of the concepts on his own. The other intervention strategies are: 1) abusive behaviour is a deliberate, conscious choice; 2) the assumption of a preexisting ability; 3) violence as an effect; 4) violence as a response; 5) excuses and other forms of justifying abusive conduct are valuable sources of therapeutic material (p.1118). All six of these concepts are an important “conceptual base” for working with perpetrators of

In completing this essay, an opportunity was provided to select a case study and determine whether individual, group, or both kinds of services would be most effective treatment for a client. The essay will be based on the case study of Working with Survivors of Domestic Violence: The case of Charo. The issue the client is facing will be discussed, along with my recommended intervention. The essay will conclude with identifying the best delivery method for an intervention with supporting resources to validate my decision.

This article discussed a study done to find out if strategic therapy could be done successfully with high risk domestic violence perpetrators. Domestic homicides were shown to have been planned at an overwhelming 82.9% of the time. The study also covers if anything can be done in terms of dealing with those high risk of committing domestic violence acts that are able to avoid arrest and the judicial system. A collection of 37 files of convicted domestic violence perpetrators were assessed with a Danger Assessment tool (DA) and indicated that 86.5% of the perpetrators examined displayed indications of being at risk for committing domestic homicide. The purpose of the study was to see if preventative measures could be used on domestic violence perpetrators displaying indications of committing domestic homicide. Most homicides occurred during the time of the relationship ending. Some indicators that were displayed frequently by DH perpetrators were constant and violent jealousy, total control over lives of victims, child support, threatening to kill or assault, and forced sexual acts.

On 03/18/2017 at approximately 2132 hours, I was dispatched to 8340 Rd. 46 in the County of Montezuma, and State of Colorado for reports of a domestic disturbance.

This is how I believe that collaboration could improve and enhances the outcome of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). Our lesson states that Action Coalitions (ACs) are the driving force of the Future of Nursing (CCN, 2015). This is the reason why the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must united with leaders, lawmakers, advocates, police department and the community health nurse to further minimize or eradicate IVP before it even started. Also, they can guarantee safety for victims and educate perpetrators. While caring for

Sexual assault happens ubiquitously and has been accounted for crosswise over different societies and among all demographic and financial gatherings. Numerous sexual assault victims still postpone reporting or don't report viciousness sexual occurrences at all. A rape victim may delay care due to fear of their perpetrator (Adefolalu, 2014). Victims who go to their primary physicians may experience a delay because the doctor also may not have adequate expertise (LeVay & Baldwin, 2011.) Health care providers are required to report all sexual abuse and rapes to the police(LeVay & Baldwin, 2011, Adefolalu, 2014). However, the victim may not oblige in cooperation or press charges. A victim may have a plethora of evidence

In the United States, approximately 1.5 million women report some form of intimate partner violence (IPV) each year and of those an estimated 324,000 are pregnant (Deshpande & Lewis-O'Connor, 2013). According to Deshpande and Lewis-O’Connor (2013), IPV is defined as abuse that may be actual or threatened by an intimate partner that can be physical, sexual, psychological, or emotional in nature. It is important for health care providers to realize IPV does not only include physical or sexual abuse but also includes name calling, financial control, constant criticism, and isolating women away from their families and friends (Deshpande & Lewis-O'Connor, 2013; Smith, 2008). There are 3 phases of abuse tension building

The team of individuals who will lead this work include Baonam Giang, NMAFC’s Victim Services Coordinator; AnhDao Bui, Social Services Director; Kay Bounkeua, Interim Director, and Sarah Lau, Fiscal Manager. Mr. Giang was the sole creator of NMAFC’s men group and helps to coordinate all victims’ services at the agency, in addition to running a tae kwon do class for Asian youth. Mr. Giang has two years of formal training and experience on addressing gender violence. Before Mr. Giang, there has never been a Pan-Asian men’s group in Bernalillo County working to address gender violence within local Asian communities. As domestic violence, sexual assault, and other forms of violence are still extremely taboo topics for Asian communities, the formation alone of this group with regular attendees

This booklet that has been put together to help IDEA Forum Inc. better serve the therapists and the clientele they serve throughout the Domestic Violence program. The booklet begins with Client Behaviors and Core Competencies that were created by the Colorado Judicial Domestic Violence Advisory Committee in May 2013. Set by the Colorado Domestic Violence Offender Management Board in the Standards for Treatment with Court Ordered Domestic Violence Offenders.

Family violence and abuse can happen through various ways and because of different life events. In the case of Jeff, a 10-year-old boy (see Appendix A for full case study) he was just starting to be abused, he was starting to be neglected and had mild physical abuse done on him in the way of grabbing of the arm which left marks. His principle, Joe saw the marks and along with his social withdrawal and having a hard time recently with school he thought he better report it. This case study looks at the family from the practitioners’ eyes and discuses what could be done next in the way of therapies and recourses to stop the abuse before it becomes even worse.

Domestic Abuse is a universal dilemma of enormous proportions. Even though some men are victims but majority of the victims are women. At least one in every three women globally has expiries beaten or sexually abused or any form of abuse. The majority of abuse is from someone they may know, for instant husband or other men in the family. On the other hand one in four women has expiries pregnancy abuse.

Pyles (2007) found the reoccurring theme that the church was seen as an obstacle when looking for help for domestic violence. The church is not always a supportive place and is not seen as an effective resource when seeking help for domestic violence (Pyles, 2007). Religion will inhibit a victim from leaving their abuser so that will not commit a sin. Church environments may be contributing to further isolating the victim and may be sending unclear messages to women, making them think that they should stay in their abusive relationships (Pyles, 2007). Religious victims do not want to disappoint or act against their beliefs, morals, or the church. The victim is usually stuck from disappointing the church and from feeling stuck in an unhealthy relationship.

In America most cases of Domestic Violence are never actually reported, many times these cases go unheard and the victims suffer in silence. The worn out cries of a battered woman as she lays on the ground clutching herself and begging her significant other to just stop. The bruises and cuts that remain unreported due to the victim claiming they accidentally fell yet again. The abusers tend to make the victim almost entirely dependable on them. An abuser will do this to gain control and to create a weaker victim, “behaviors used by one person in a relationship to control the other” (Par. 1, Definition). Control. The abuser seeks control over their victims. When their control is threatened they act out in ways harmful to others. Domestic