Darkest Side Of The family- Violence In Families Flashcards
Abuse
Use of harsh and hurtful language and customs causing psychological harm
Violence
Rough force in action, rough treatment, harm or injury and unlawful use of force. Does not presuppose intent
Spousal violence
Stat can: cases of murder, attempted murder sexual violence and physical assault, threats and criminal harassment and other violent offence in which the accused person is a spouse, ex-spouse or a common law partner of victims
Neglect
Acts of commissions (putting another at risk) or omission (failing to prevent risk) abandonment, negligence to provide care, food, emotional well being
Children and elders
Feminist definition
Violence against women, child abuse, elder abuse - more about power, less about pathology
- Violence =cyclical
- Targeted
- Severe and prolonged
- Control and power
- Perpetrators are men and victims are women
Who gets left out
Same sex violence
Men on men
Women on women
Sometimes women on men
Non gender specific age violence
People don’t report because
Fear
Shame
Long processing time
Situational couple violence
One gets enraged
Situational -stress, economic problems
Intimate terrorism
Prolonged violence
Violent resistance
Hit back
More violence - possibly killing
Extra vulnerable groups
Women in situations of dependency on partners or others
- Women likely to be culturally isolated
- No social support and networks
- New comers fufill both
Gerentocratic
A society where you have respect towards elders
Moving to end family violence
Say something
Go by evidence and research
Resist single stories
Advocate for change in laws
Recognize power of institutions and people
