Physical Abused Women

When in a health and social care environment the service providers need to make sure service that the users, using the service are being treated in the right way. If this is not ensured it could result to the service users being abused, treated differently due to vulnerability. Other reasons that may result to poor treatment are: different social classes, different social statuses and many more, this may vary depending on the situation.

For example, it is said that many people who have been abused as children have grown to be dissatisfied with their relationships and are more likely to perform infidelity more than someone who hasn’t been abused. In a large prospective study, it was found that those who had been identified in official court records as having been sexually abused, physically abused, or neglected by caregivers during childhood reported higher rates of separation and divorce 25 years later than did matched controls. In addition, women in their sample expressed greater dissatisfaction with their couple relationships and exhibited significantly more incidents of sexual infidelity than women in the control group who were not abused as children (Coleman & Widom 2004). Many things like separation and infidelity plague a relationship because of all of the years abuse on one side of the relationship. There are many reasons because of this, but no one knows for sure why many people result to these instances. It may be because these people are hurt, or may be because they feel if their relationships are perfect, they need to find something better to cover of all of the years of abuse. Though no one can truly be certain, but it is interesting to read some of these findings because they show that abuse and neglect can be a vicious cycle and be repeated in many different ways over different generations. It’s also interesting to mention how this is primarily women who face these challenges into their adulthood. It is said that the potential for a profound negative impact on relational functioning in adulthood, the prevalence of a history of childhood abuse in intimate relationships is particularly alarming. It has been reported that approximately one fifth of married women have experienced either sexual or physical childhood abuse (Whisman, 2006). This high rate of childhood abuse in married

Many relationships go through domestic abuse, but Kaufman & Jasinski (1998), asserts that most of the abusers are men. Moreover, Rosenbaum & O’Leary (1981) showed that men who abuse their partners are unassertive. An abundance of men intimidate and turn violent towards their partner in order to achieve what they want, since they lack confidence to show others what they need (Fanlk, 1977). Since many batters feel anxiety and lack emotional needs (Dutton, 1998), they are unable to eloquently express their feelings, thoughts, and emotions in a non aggressive way (Winters, Clift, & Dutton, 2004). In order to help treat abusers, Winters, Clift, and Dutton (2004) conducted research using Emotional Quotient Inventory (EQ-i) from Bar-On (1997). EQ-i

The CDC reports that nearly half of all men and women in the United States have been psychologically abused by a romantic partner, while around a quarter of women and 1 in 7 men have been physically abused [2]. This is a dramatic difference from areas like the United Kingdom, where 8.2% of women and 4% of men have been abused [3] One in three people experience abuse by a romantic partner by the age of eighteen [4]. In 2015, 87% of hospitalized abuse victims in New York state were women, and were admitted more often than male victims [5]. This can likely be partially attributed to traditional gender roles, which assume that men are “stronger” than women and are “weak” if they are hurt by a woman.

Imagine looking around at the people in a room with you and realizing that almost half of them may have experienced some form of intimate partner abuse during their lifetime. This could well be the case, with the Word Health Organization reporting that globally, one in three women experience intimate partner physical violence in their lifetime (García-Moreno et al., 2013). In the United States, 31.5% of women and 27.5% of men experience intimate partner physical violence in their lifetime (Breiding, 2011). These figures are even more staggering when psychological abuse is included. In the United States, 47.1% of women and 46.5% of men have experienced psychological abuse in their lifetime (Breiding, 2011).

The tendency to portray women as the victim in an abusive relationship is due to the false belief that all women are weak and submissive. Although women, on average, are weaker than men, that doesn’t necessarily mean that they always are just weak. And obviously not all people fit stereotypes.

The abuser may have many other problems that do not coincide with drinking. He/she often has psychological problems that are buried within them. The person may have extreme anger issues and the violence could quickly escalate into a homicide. There are many reasons leading up to this violence for example forced sexual relations, or something as simple as a pending breakup. The pair begin arguing over something simple and in a split second it could be a slap to the face or a punch in the gut. When in a relationship there are warning signs which could prevent the incident. Dominance in the relationship, extreme jealousy, anger issues, or the fear of rejection; any of these may be possible signs of future violence. Sometimes even after a breakup the person could turn violent and go crazy (Van Wormer, p.

One can only imagine how uncomfortable the lives of women who are experiencing or have previously experienced domestic violence is. Can you imagine, living every day in constant fear that today might be your last? That today could be the day that your abuser finally snaps, and life as you know it is over in the blink of an eye as you are trying to dodge that punch to your precious temple. Domestic violence was defined as an assault, threat, or intimidation by a male partner. (Abbott, Johnson, Koziol-McLain, & Lowenstein, 1995) Every year an estimated 2 million to 4 million woman in the United States are reportedly abused by their alleged male partners. Many of these women are ruthlessly physically assaulted, and thousands end up losing their life to the battle. (www.mayoclinic.com). These such statistics are flabbergasting. Many are under the impression that Domestic abuse only appears through physical violence – a fight of some sorts, but it is in fact prevalent in psychological abuse as well. Domestic violence occurs in several various unfortunate ways, such as verbally, mentally, and physically. Domestic violence is a widely spread issue throughout the United States. It is unfortunate that women are still being seen as inferior in comparison to men in today’s society. Women on average make only 77 cents to every dollar earned by men working in the same position. (Glynn, 2013) It is evident that men do also experience Domestic violence, but

Victims of child sexual abuse are more likely to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and inevitably avoid total commitment in future intimate relationships. Essentially, childhood abuse impacts throughout the survivors’ life from the occurrence of the first abuse incidence regardless of whether the abuse was sexual, emotional or physical. In the context of failing relationships, McNulty and Widman (2014) explain that child abuse victims have the highest likelihood to suffer from depression, become abusive partners, develop psychiatric disorders, abuse alcohol and drugs and have suicidal thoughts. More significantly, they will struggle with relationship issues because, according to Ullman (20008), up to 33% of neglected or abused children will develop similar abusive traits that they were subjected to by their caretakers or parents. The cycle of violence will go on because the survivors are not afforded the psychiatric assistance and resources necessary to work their way out of the past

Are physically, emotionally, and socially developmental issues a direct relation to a child who witnesses abuse in his/her home at a young age?

In our world today, women have been suffering at the hands of domestic abuse for years. Domestic abuse or Spousal abuse has been mistreating women not just physically but also mentally. Most women in an abusive relationship do not report it. One cause can be because of their feelings, even though the spouse may be mistreating them, they still could be in love with them. Because that person wasn’t always abusive, some believe that the person they love is still there and do not wish to trouble them. Also, sometimes leaving the relationship can be harder than it seems. Women may have influenced the abuse by trying to end the toxic relationship. The abuse may have even turned towards domestic violence. Even though it may seem like the simple choice

Domestic violence often escalates in stages. Usually, the abuse is cyclical and escalates beginning with threats and verbal abuse, later resulting in violence. Although, physical injury by a partner may be the most evident danger, the emotional and psychological effects of domestic abuse are also severe, and may go easily undetected. When a relationship is emotionally abusive, it can take a huge toll on an individual’s confidence, and self worth. This lack of self-confidence can lead to issues with anxiety and depression, making victims of abuse feel helpless, abandoned, and worthless (Smith & Segal, 2013).

There has been a constant abused made on women in the world which has become a general concern for the society, most of this women leave their home and children in fear of their lives and some of them end up in a tragedy position, due to the domestic abused they encounter from their intimate partner. The study on Domestic Violence and Women's Mental Health in Chile as reported in the Journal on Psychology of Women (2004) had found that there is indeed a link between domestic violence and serious social, psychological and health problems, (Rodriguez T. J, 2011).

First off you need to realize that not all abusive relationships are physically, emotionally abusive relationships are a very real thing.

Domestic violence is a horrific circumstance that is an ongoing issue to the public health of the world. Affecting the lives of millions annually by psychologically crippling the minds of the affected through chronic exposure to abuse. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (2014), 1.3 million women are subjected to this devastating situation. “No such global estimate was applicable for men” (Trevillion, Oram, Feder, & Howard, 2012). Stated by (Trevillion, Oram, Feder, & Howard, 2012) that prolonged duration of an abusive relationship marks the onset and duration of mental disorders such as Post-traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD. Women affected by continuous abuse by their partner are three to five times more likely to experience PTSD symptoms than the general population. (Rose et al., 2010). With time an abused women level of depression decrease with lessened abuse, but PTSD continues long after the abuse has stopped. According to Rose et al. (2010) “66% of the abused women continued to have symptoms of PTSD despite being absent from the abusive relationship for an average of nine years (range 2-23)”. Individuals particularly women affected by domestic violence indicate a high correlation of diagnosed PTSD clients. Justifying the need to give support to the victims of domestic violence and continue to seek further understanding of PTSD. By identifying children being exposed