HD 204 1st Edition Lecture 12Outline of Last Lecture I. Conflict and Family Communication PatternsII. Gottman’s Conflict TypesIII. Gottman’s Four Horseman of the ApocalypseIV. Warning SignsV. Unsolvable ConflictVI. Destructive ConflictOutline of Current Lecture I. Domestic ViolenceII. The Role of power and controlIII. Barriers to LeavingCurrent LectureI. Domestic Violencea. One of the most common crimesb. 75% of adult victims are womenc. Approximately 1 in 4 women will be victimized by domestic violenced. 1 in 3 female murder victims is killed by her husband or significant otherII. The Role of power and controla. Perpetrators assert power over victims by using emotional, psychological, physical, economic and sexual abuseIII. Barriers to Leavinga. Lack of resources- May not be working in the paid labor force- May have no property that is solely theirs- May lack access to cash or bank accountsThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- Fear of losing children and joint assets- May face a steep decline in living standards- Geographic and/or emotional isolationb. Institutional Responses- Shelter’s may be full- There are 13 times more animal shelters than shelters for people- Clergy and counselors may be trained to see the ultimate goal as saving a marriage, not ending the violence- Attitude that domestic violence is a “family matter” - Reluctance to prosecute and light sentences- Protection orders are only paperc. Cultural Mythologies- Belief that divorce is not an alternative- Belief that a single parent family is unhealthy- Shame/ “bad choices”- The attitude that it only takes “strength” to leave an abusive situation- Rationalizing abuser’s behavior by blaming stress, alcohol, problems at work or school, unemployment…- May fulfill the victim’s dreams of romantic love- May believe the abuser is basically a “good person”- Belief that one can cause abusive behavior- 75% of male abusee’s don’t become abusers
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