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    purpose of this Option II Project was to obtain funds by seeking and applying for grant funding to replace the roof on a shelter for The Alliancce Against Family Violence in Leavenworth, Kansas. This non-profit organization provides shelter for victims of domestic abuse. Setting, History, and Background of the Problem The Alliance Against Family Violence is a non-profit organization with shelters in Leavenworth, Kansas. It exists in order to provide protection, shelter, and other services to those in

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    Current situation: Family violence in Indigenous communities is linked with the Domestic violence policy (Parliament of Australia, 2011). The Current definition used by the Australia government to guide domestic violence policies. Is that domestic violence “refers to acts of violence that occur between people who have, or have had, an intimate relationship” (Chung & Wendt, 2015, p.202). In addition the policy states that violence in a family relationship to be between two people related by blood

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    WALK-A-THON: FAMILY VIOLENCE Question 1 The contribution that the Walk-A-Thon event makes to families and the larger communities is bringing awareness to an individual issue and in this case its family violence. A Walk-A-Thon purpose is for people to come out and support a cause. People support the Walk-A-Thon by participating in the walk and also donating money to the cause. For example, the Family Violence Walk-A-Thon charged $20 to attend, and all the money goes to supporting housing for the woman

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    i. E is for Excerpt. “Although certain forms of family violence are found to be quite acceptable (e.g., parents spanking their children, siblings roughhousing), extreme family violence and violence toward certain members of the family are certainly taboo” (Payne). Page 48, second paragraph. ii. I is for Insight. A) I chose this excerpt due to the fact that my parents were firm believers in spanking. My house was one with rules and restrictions, and if these were not followed me and my two younger

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    Abuse and Violence Against Females Domestic violence in the United States has become a major problem that affects nearly 2/3 's of all people. It can affect wives, the elderly, and even men, but in this paper we will discuss the abuse that occurs to children and also violence toward women. It is widely assumed that most estimates of the incidence of domestic violence are underestimates. Even large population surveys cannot provide accurate estimates of the extent of domestic violence. This is

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    every country in the world has been touched in some way by family violence. A vast number of women and children are subjected each day to violence within their family homes, the setting where they should feel the safest. Family violence crosses the boundaries of sex, age, social class, education, and race (1). Statistics show that approximately 1 in 3 women worldwide will be affected by family violence within her lifetime (1). Violence has a major impact on one's physical, social and mental well-being

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    domestic violence is defined as a pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship. Domestic violence can happen in the form of physical abuse, sexual, emotional, or psychological abuse. It can happen to anyone, regardless of their race or gender. Domestic violence is often life threatening for many women. Domestic violence results in 1200 deaths and 2 million injuries among women (Baker, Billhardt, Warren, Rollins & Glass, 2010). History of domestic violence shows that domestic violence is one of

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    As explained in chapter 4 of “Current Controversies on Family Violence,” “prevention of violence against women requires strong efforts to end assaults by women” (Loseke, pg.68). According to Loseke, one of the preventive measures to stop assaults towards men would be to fund “school-based prevention programs addressed to girls as well as to boys” (Loseke, pg. 69). As it was constantly mentioned in the chapter, assaults against men typically sustain the same rate as assaults against women although

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    Family violence is a serious social problem that affects many families around the world. It is defined by the University of Michigan as situation that occurs “when a person uses physical violence, coercion, threats, intimidation, isolation, stalking, emotional abuse, sexual abuse or economic abuse to control another partner in a relationship” (“Understanding Abuse”). This includes any kind of behaviour that might make the other person feel scared, threatened and fearful for their safety. According

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    What is Domestic Violence Domestic Violence is a highly prevalent public health problem with devastating effects on individuals, families and the communities. Most Americans are seen at some point in their lives by healthcare workers, and the health care setting offers a critical opportunity for early identification and even the primary prevention of abuse. It is imperative that as healthcare workers, any suspicion of domestic violence be addressed. Domestic violence can take many different forms

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