Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence - Final Research Paper Alysia Rodgers
PSY 325: Statistics for the Behavioral & Social Sciences Dr. Andrew Edelman
July 10th, 2011
I. Introduction to Domestic Violence Many people in this world suffer from domestic violence. It is an evil that harms the core of the human race. From very young children, to older people, the generations are affected by its plague. The most difficult part about domestic violence is the fact that it burns deep inside a person’s heart. In the bible, it is learned that the heart is the mind, the will, the thoughts, the emotions.
These are the areas that it deeply wounds, and brings devastation too many families. This paper will touch upon the statistics in many areas of the world. This paper will also describe what methods could have been utilized to find some of the statistics involved. It will also cover why it is a problem, and what might we involve solving the problem. The paper should make the reader aware of the severity of the problem, and what we can do to solve the issue.
II. Thesis While many people downplay the effect of domestic violence on the family, it's relevance is in the numbers we see in articles, books, and even on television. Domestic Violence is an ongoing problem, and it impacts our world every day, while bringing down the morale of millions of people.
Domestic violence causes women and children to experience difficulty developing healthy relationships, (Christian Counseling Today Volume 13, Article 3). When a woman is living in fear for her life, it can affect the children immensely by creating an unstable environment, and according to statistics on domestic violence, a woman is assaulted, every 9 minutes.
Children who experience domestic violence are more likely to develop psychological, behavioral, and/or emotional problems.
III. World Wide Issue
PSY 325: Statistics for the Behavioral & Social Sciences Dr. Andrew Edelman
July 10th, 2011
I. Introduction to Domestic Violence Many people in this world suffer from domestic violence. It is an evil that harms the core of the human race. From very young children, to older people, the generations are affected by its plague. The most difficult part about domestic violence is the fact that it burns deep inside a person’s heart. In the bible, it is learned that the heart is the mind, the will, the thoughts, the emotions.
These are the areas that it deeply wounds, and brings devastation too many families. This paper will touch upon the statistics in many areas of the world. This paper will also describe what methods could have been utilized to find some of the statistics involved. It will also cover why it is a problem, and what might we involve solving the problem. The paper should make the reader aware of the severity of the problem, and what we can do to solve the issue.
II. Thesis While many people downplay the effect of domestic violence on the family, it's relevance is in the numbers we see in articles, books, and even on television. Domestic Violence is an ongoing problem, and it impacts our world every day, while bringing down the morale of millions of people.
Domestic violence causes women and children to experience difficulty developing healthy relationships, (Christian Counseling Today Volume 13, Article 3). When a woman is living in fear for her life, it can affect the children immensely by creating an unstable environment, and according to statistics on domestic violence, a woman is assaulted, every 9 minutes.
Children who experience domestic violence are more likely to develop psychological, behavioral, and/or emotional problems.
III. World Wide Issue
References: 1. Article, “Unreported Cases of Domestic Violence Against Women.” Author, Enrique Gracia, Bureau of Justice Statistical Reports 2. Article, UN NEWS Service www.un.org 3. Article, Domestic Violence, Encyclopedia, Britannica 4. Domestic Violence Statistics: Prevalence and Trends, An Overview, C.J. Newton, MA 5. Christian Counseling Today Volume 13, Article 3 6. Aron, Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences, Pgs, 222 & 162