Patterns and Characteristics of the Abuser and the Abused Robert Tice
BSHS 408 Week 1
September 21, 2015 James Bell
Patterns and Characteristics of the Abuser and the Abused
Introduction
It is our role in identifying Child Abuse and Neglect. It is important for us to learn about this subject. Child abuse and neglect occurs in all socioeconomic families as well as in child care programs. It is more prevalent than you may think, and you may be the only person in a position to intervene. You have not only a moral obligation to intervene, but as we will discuss, you have a legal obligation to report it.
What are the patterns and characteristics you would look for during the screening of family members
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* Destroys your property or things that you care about. * Threatens to hurt you or the children or pets, or does cause hurt (by hitting, punching, slapping, kicking, or biting). * Uses or threatens to use a weapon against you. * Forces you to have sex against your will. * Blames you for his/her violent outbursts.
These are just some of the signs of active abusers and should be recognized as such. If these signs are blatantly visible and more than just one, then the person being discussed may very well have issues and be an abuser.
These characteristics of an abuser differ from the characteristics of the abused in the effect they are completely opposite of the characteristics of the abused causing the characteristics of the abused to be withdrawn, timid, easily emotional, and sometimes scared.
What are the patterns and characteristics you would look for while screening a potential abused or neglected child?
As you interact with someone with a developmental disability, you should pay close attention to any changes in how that person looks or acts. A sudden or gradual change in appearance or behavior can be an indicator that abuse or neglect has occurred (or may still be happening.)
Physical Signs of Abuse * Bruises (old and new, clustered on one part of body, or on both upper arms) * Burns * Cuts or scars * Marks left by a gag (or some form of restraint) * Imprint injuries (eg., marks shaped like
An emotional abuser will do several things that you will not notice or think that it is domestic abuse. An emotional abuser will call you names and put you down until you are about to cry; in addition the dominant spouse tries to isolate the submissive spouse from family and friends. Also, an emotional abuser can be jealous or possessive. Submissive spouses tend to confuse these characteristics as a person loving or caring for them. Unfortunately, the submissive spouse thinks that they can change the dominant spouse, and he or she may believe things will get better.
* Emotional/psychological abuse: threats of harm/abandonment, over controlling, harassment, intimidation & withdrawal from support networks/services
Signs of abuse include, but are not limited to, controlling nature, resistant to chance, dismissive, and manipulative behavior. Melinda Smith and Jeanne Segal state that the most telling sign of abuse in the relationship is fearing the other partner (Smith and Segal, 2006). If a woman is afraid of her partner then she may be in an abusive relationship. Men that are abusing women will tear her down and make her feel like she is worth nothing and that she does not deserve any better than an abusive man. An abuser will take away control from her and make her feel worthless. Segal and Smith also state that “abusive behavior and violence is a deliberate choice made by the abuser in order to control you” (Smith and Segal, 2006). An abuser wants to make their victim afraid and they will do certain things to make sure that the victim does not leave. It is also noted that just because there are not any physical signs of abuse, such
They tend to lessen or deny the magnitude of the situation. The abuser usually views the victim as a property or objectifies them. They also may deny the seriousness of the
Physical abuse and neglect can include such acts as hitting, slapping, cutting, burning, shaking, biting and inappropriate physical restraint. Signs of physical abuse include unexplained abrasions, bruises, lacerations, burns, fractures, head injuries, reflections of shapes of articles that may have been used to strike (hangers, hand prints, cords), hair loss and any evidence of past injuries (deformities, contractures, dislocations, pain, swelling, bruises/wounds
Not only is neglect and abuse a serious issue nationwide it is an issue in which human services really steps in and makes a difference. Without case managers, volunteers and communities that want to help these children, there is no telling what could and would happen to these young innocent people. It
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Subtle alternating personality changes such as a shy child with depressed, angry, seductive, and/or regressive episodes.
You can’t tell by looking at someone that they are an abuser; they can come from different races, cultures and backgrounds. An abuser could be your closest friend or relative and you would not know, one study found that 90% of abusers do not have criminal records and that abusers are generally law abiding citizens (Barbara Corry). There are signs that someone may have the potential to be an abusive partner in the early stages before their true character begins to emerge, and there are things like certain habits, behaviors and personality trends that you can look out for before becoming too involved with someone who could possibly be an abusive partner.
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Some signs of an abusive relationship are being physically hurt or restrained by a partner, a partner
Child abuse is not dependent on a particular socioeconomic level or a particular family type, it occurs globally and among a diverse set of families. While certain factors contribute to placing some families at an increased risk, there exists no predetermined factor that enables professionals to identify perpetrators, or potential perpetrators of abuse. Often
While going through research, the most difficult aspect to recognize the signs of abuse and neglect is that people with developmental disabilities may have some physical and / or mental characteristics due to the nature of their disability. Therefore, it is very important to recognize changes in behavior or health (especially those not normally associated with the same disability) as possible indicators of abuse. It is also important to note that there is no universal answer to abuse or neglect.
Lack of Respect: Abusers will never respect their partners and show their lack of interest on them. Abusers will never meet their partner’s need. Abuser alone takes decisions about any important matters which will cause damage their relationship. Abusers never consult their intimate partners for any matters.
Abuse can have many different meanings, there is one in particular that takes control in many Americans relationship, “physical maltreatment” (Abuse). Sadly there is an increasing amount of young adults going through an abusive relationship or were in one. Many of the people that become abusers consider violence as a normal behavior because they have witnessed it on a daily basis. They than begin to mistreat everyone that comes in his or her way. An abuser is frequently interested in controlling their victims. An abuser’s behavior is usually manipulating, in order to make their victims