Alcohol and Domestic Violence
Alcohol and Domestic Violence
Samantha Robbins
Psy325
Instructor Pilotti
December 17, 2012
The usage of alcohol and domestic violence studies has been studies for years. There have been different conclusions drawn as to the harm that is or can be caused by consumption depending on the studies or types of studies. The World Health Organization (WHO), an international agency, defines violence as "the intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against oneself, or another person, or against a group or community, that either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, death, psychological harm, maldevelopment, or deprivation" (World Health Organization, 2002). When that violence is in the home it is even more devastating as our homes are intended to be safe havens away from anything harmful and supposed to be places of refuge. The belief that the usage of alcohol intensifies and alters violence causing it to be more intense and harmful is of great importance within the current times. Linking alcohol usage to domestic violence allows us, once a determination is made of causation, to initiate changes that can be advantageous and effective helping to break the cycle that is so prevalent.
STUDY 1 In study one (“Alcohol and intimate partner violence: Do we have enough information to act?) the test reviews the years of 1966-2004 (Gil-González, 2006). The question asked is does the magnitude of association between male alcohol consumption directly associate to intimate partner violence? This test is extensive in its area of study as it spans multiple generations. The article that was published in 2006 specifically addresses that the association is controversial and the study is tenacious in choosing inclusion and exclusion of factors. The results of these studies, if shown to be of consequence, help to identify where more funding should be placed as well as the types of counseling that may be beneficial to not
Samantha Robbins
Psy325
Instructor Pilotti
December 17, 2012
The usage of alcohol and domestic violence studies has been studies for years. There have been different conclusions drawn as to the harm that is or can be caused by consumption depending on the studies or types of studies. The World Health Organization (WHO), an international agency, defines violence as "the intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against oneself, or another person, or against a group or community, that either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, death, psychological harm, maldevelopment, or deprivation" (World Health Organization, 2002). When that violence is in the home it is even more devastating as our homes are intended to be safe havens away from anything harmful and supposed to be places of refuge. The belief that the usage of alcohol intensifies and alters violence causing it to be more intense and harmful is of great importance within the current times. Linking alcohol usage to domestic violence allows us, once a determination is made of causation, to initiate changes that can be advantageous and effective helping to break the cycle that is so prevalent.
STUDY 1 In study one (“Alcohol and intimate partner violence: Do we have enough information to act?) the test reviews the years of 1966-2004 (Gil-González, 2006). The question asked is does the magnitude of association between male alcohol consumption directly associate to intimate partner violence? This test is extensive in its area of study as it spans multiple generations. The article that was published in 2006 specifically addresses that the association is controversial and the study is tenacious in choosing inclusion and exclusion of factors. The results of these studies, if shown to be of consequence, help to identify where more funding should be placed as well as the types of counseling that may be beneficial to not
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