Domestic Violence: A Brief Summary
Domestic Violence in Ipswich has become a serious issue over the last 10 years. Even though there are services to help the victims cope with this issue, there are little to no resources for children who have parents who are dealing with domestic violence. If we want domestic violence to slow down or even to be fixed we need to help the children, because they are the next generation and what happens to them will affect everyone. This means if they are learning from the older generations, then domestic violence is something that they are picking up and they are thinking that it is normal to hurt another person. Therefore having a resource specifically designed for the children telling them that they don’t need to be like their parents is the best option.
Phase 1
Domestic Violence is where there is a pattern of abusive behaviour through which a person seeks to control another person (Women’s Council for Domestic and Family Violence Services 2015). There is more than one type of domestic violence which can include; creating fear social abuse, financial abuse, sexual abuse, controlling behaviours, spiritual abuse, separation violence, stalking, physical abuse, emotional abuse, verbal …show more content…
abuse, with the worst case scenario being domestic homicide . Creating fear is a key element in domestic violence and it is classed at the most powerful way for the perpetrator to control his victim. Intimidation is also another example of a type of domestic violence, which included actions such as smashing things and destroying the victim’s possessions, putting a fist through the wall and etc. There is also physical, verbal and emotional abuse, and some of these can include; Shoving, pushing, pinching, screaming at the victim, name-calling, put downs, as well as leading the victim to believe that she is stupid and that she is a bad mother, or even to the extent that she is even to believe that she is going crazy. Domestic homicide is what could happen to the victim and the children once that domestic violence has gone too far, it is when the victim and or her/his children is killed by the intimate partner as a result of domestic violence (Domestic Violence Prevention 2015).
Some groups are also at a higher risk of being in a domestic violence relationship than others, these groups can include, teens, Aboriginal people, disability, ethnicity and English speaking abilities. The White Ribbon Foundation has stated that gender roles are a key factor younger women vulnerability to violence in relationships. This means that the younger generations are expecting the men to be the dominate one in the relationship. This can also give the male in the relationship believe that since that they are the dominate one in the relationship that they can abuse that power. The younger generations are also inexperienced as well as there is an age gap in some relationships as well as not enough access to services all compound the problem even further (Mitchell 2011).
It is also shown that Indigenous people have victimisation rates are estimated to be much higher than non-Indigenous People (NCRVWC 2009). It is also suggested that Indigenous People are as much as 35 times more likely to sustain serous industry and require hospitalisation as a result of domestic violence and are also more likely to access emergency accommodation or refuge (Al-Yaman, Van Doeland & Wallis 2006).
Women who are from culturally and linguistically different (CALD) backgrounds are also at a high risk of domestic violence. Research has also shown that these statistics would be higher but people from CALD background are less likely to reports these situations to police to access services because they have a perception these services would not understand their situation, this causes their domestic homicide to be much higher than any other. There is also can be a lack of resources because some of them may not know a lot of English, and most domestic violence sites are in English, not only this there is also a limited availability of culturally sensitive translator and interpreter support. This can prevent victims who have English as a second language from seeking help and removing themselves and their children from dangerous situations (Runner, Yoshihama & Novick 2009).
This is suggesting that these groups that are at higher risks believe that what the partners are doping is normal or thing that it is their fault so they deserve it. This suggests
But how does domestic violence affect children, they are not the ones that are getting beaten. However statistics and research says otherwise. Research has found that domestic violence is currently going up because children in the room, (Romans et al. 2007). According to the ABS (2006) Personal Safety Survey, “approximately 49 percent of men and women who reported experiencing violence by a current partner had children in their care at some time during the relationship and approximately 27 percent reported that these children had witnessed the violence (ABS 2006).” It is also suggested that “Sixty-one percent of victims of violence by a previous partner also reported having children in their care at some time during the relationship and 36 percent said that these children had witnessed the violence. (ABS 2006).” This is suggesting that if children are there and witnessing domestic violence that they are going to have a higher chance of being the perpetrator of domestic violence themselves, because they have seen it happen themselves and therefore they think that that is normal.
Phase 2
Domestic Violence can happen for a variety of reasons, such as socioeconomic status, upbringing, as well as religious beliefs. It has been suggested that 74% of women stayed with an abuser longer for economic reasons and approximately 58% of shelters reported that the abuse is more violent now than before the economic downturn. There are many reasons on why the services for domestic violence are not working. A main reason is that society only sees domestic as the physical direct like hitting, chocking and slapping. Australian Bureau of Statistics, Personal Safety Survey (national survey of 16,400 adults in Australian aged 18 years and over) conducted in 2005 has stated Just under half a million Australian women reported that they had experienced physical or sexual violence or sexual assault in the past 12 months.
Even thought that is a significant number it has been suggested that many of these violent incidents go unreported. BOCSAR found that less than half of all people who have been a victim of domestic violence report the incident to police. Older victims, those who are married and victims of assaults that did not involve weapons or serious injury are less likely to report (Grech & Burgess 2011). Even though there are places to call and go to such as, 1800 Respect, Australian Childhood Foundation, Kids Help Line, Lifeline, Mensline, Police or ambulance, Relationships Australia, Translating and interpreting, WESNET nothing is changing, there is a high chance that this is because Domestic Violence is not something that people are open to talking about, therefore some of these resources are aiming in the wrong area, this is why these resources are not working.
My recource ‘is it really me’, a book on domestic violence is designed to help those from ages 8 to 14 years of age that what they are going to get better and there is a better life waiting for them months and even years after the end of the domestic violence.
This book also helps to let the child victims of domestic violence know that it is ok to speak up and to get help and that they don’t have to live in the dark, as well as tell them that they are people out there who are going through the same thing as themselves and that people understand what is going on. By funding this book it will help the children improve their personal skills in understanding that what they are going through is not their fault and that it is ok to ask for help and not sit in the dark and do nothing about
it.
This resource is going to be put in school classrooms and in the counsellor office, so that when the students are in the counsellors the school counsellors will be able to give the book to those children who are going though domestic violence issues.
Some of the barriers of this book are getting school counsellor to provide them at their school for the students that need them. Another barrier for this resource is that this topic is not talk about in school and therefore there are no qualified teachers to help with domestic violence in school.
Solutions for these can include getting these qualified teachers so that they will be able to teach about domestic violence and therefore it will be able to improve personal skill for the community and will help not just the students but families realise that they need to stand up against domestic violence.
Funding this resource is not just paying for this book it is also helping to pay for qualified teachers who will be able to help teach in the area of domestic violence, which therefore be able to help save lives of victims and children of domestic violence.
Phase 1
Domestic Violence is where there is a pattern of abusive behaviour through which a person seeks to control another person (Women’s Council for Domestic and Family Violence Services 2015). There is more than one type of domestic violence which can include; creating fear social abuse, financial abuse, sexual abuse, controlling behaviours, spiritual abuse, separation violence, stalking, physical abuse, emotional abuse, verbal …show more content…
abuse, with the worst case scenario being domestic homicide . Creating fear is a key element in domestic violence and it is classed at the most powerful way for the perpetrator to control his victim. Intimidation is also another example of a type of domestic violence, which included actions such as smashing things and destroying the victim’s possessions, putting a fist through the wall and etc. There is also physical, verbal and emotional abuse, and some of these can include; Shoving, pushing, pinching, screaming at the victim, name-calling, put downs, as well as leading the victim to believe that she is stupid and that she is a bad mother, or even to the extent that she is even to believe that she is going crazy. Domestic homicide is what could happen to the victim and the children once that domestic violence has gone too far, it is when the victim and or her/his children is killed by the intimate partner as a result of domestic violence (Domestic Violence Prevention 2015).
Some groups are also at a higher risk of being in a domestic violence relationship than others, these groups can include, teens, Aboriginal people, disability, ethnicity and English speaking abilities. The White Ribbon Foundation has stated that gender roles are a key factor younger women vulnerability to violence in relationships. This means that the younger generations are expecting the men to be the dominate one in the relationship. This can also give the male in the relationship believe that since that they are the dominate one in the relationship that they can abuse that power. The younger generations are also inexperienced as well as there is an age gap in some relationships as well as not enough access to services all compound the problem even further (Mitchell 2011).
It is also shown that Indigenous people have victimisation rates are estimated to be much higher than non-Indigenous People (NCRVWC 2009). It is also suggested that Indigenous People are as much as 35 times more likely to sustain serous industry and require hospitalisation as a result of domestic violence and are also more likely to access emergency accommodation or refuge (Al-Yaman, Van Doeland & Wallis 2006).
Women who are from culturally and linguistically different (CALD) backgrounds are also at a high risk of domestic violence. Research has also shown that these statistics would be higher but people from CALD background are less likely to reports these situations to police to access services because they have a perception these services would not understand their situation, this causes their domestic homicide to be much higher than any other. There is also can be a lack of resources because some of them may not know a lot of English, and most domestic violence sites are in English, not only this there is also a limited availability of culturally sensitive translator and interpreter support. This can prevent victims who have English as a second language from seeking help and removing themselves and their children from dangerous situations (Runner, Yoshihama & Novick 2009).
This is suggesting that these groups that are at higher risks believe that what the partners are doping is normal or thing that it is their fault so they deserve it. This suggests
But how does domestic violence affect children, they are not the ones that are getting beaten. However statistics and research says otherwise. Research has found that domestic violence is currently going up because children in the room, (Romans et al. 2007). According to the ABS (2006) Personal Safety Survey, “approximately 49 percent of men and women who reported experiencing violence by a current partner had children in their care at some time during the relationship and approximately 27 percent reported that these children had witnessed the violence (ABS 2006).” It is also suggested that “Sixty-one percent of victims of violence by a previous partner also reported having children in their care at some time during the relationship and 36 percent said that these children had witnessed the violence. (ABS 2006).” This is suggesting that if children are there and witnessing domestic violence that they are going to have a higher chance of being the perpetrator of domestic violence themselves, because they have seen it happen themselves and therefore they think that that is normal.
Phase 2
Domestic Violence can happen for a variety of reasons, such as socioeconomic status, upbringing, as well as religious beliefs. It has been suggested that 74% of women stayed with an abuser longer for economic reasons and approximately 58% of shelters reported that the abuse is more violent now than before the economic downturn. There are many reasons on why the services for domestic violence are not working. A main reason is that society only sees domestic as the physical direct like hitting, chocking and slapping. Australian Bureau of Statistics, Personal Safety Survey (national survey of 16,400 adults in Australian aged 18 years and over) conducted in 2005 has stated Just under half a million Australian women reported that they had experienced physical or sexual violence or sexual assault in the past 12 months.
Even thought that is a significant number it has been suggested that many of these violent incidents go unreported. BOCSAR found that less than half of all people who have been a victim of domestic violence report the incident to police. Older victims, those who are married and victims of assaults that did not involve weapons or serious injury are less likely to report (Grech & Burgess 2011). Even though there are places to call and go to such as, 1800 Respect, Australian Childhood Foundation, Kids Help Line, Lifeline, Mensline, Police or ambulance, Relationships Australia, Translating and interpreting, WESNET nothing is changing, there is a high chance that this is because Domestic Violence is not something that people are open to talking about, therefore some of these resources are aiming in the wrong area, this is why these resources are not working.
My recource ‘is it really me’, a book on domestic violence is designed to help those from ages 8 to 14 years of age that what they are going to get better and there is a better life waiting for them months and even years after the end of the domestic violence.
This book also helps to let the child victims of domestic violence know that it is ok to speak up and to get help and that they don’t have to live in the dark, as well as tell them that they are people out there who are going through the same thing as themselves and that people understand what is going on. By funding this book it will help the children improve their personal skills in understanding that what they are going through is not their fault and that it is ok to ask for help and not sit in the dark and do nothing about
it.
This resource is going to be put in school classrooms and in the counsellor office, so that when the students are in the counsellors the school counsellors will be able to give the book to those children who are going though domestic violence issues.
Some of the barriers of this book are getting school counsellor to provide them at their school for the students that need them. Another barrier for this resource is that this topic is not talk about in school and therefore there are no qualified teachers to help with domestic violence in school.
Solutions for these can include getting these qualified teachers so that they will be able to teach about domestic violence and therefore it will be able to improve personal skill for the community and will help not just the students but families realise that they need to stand up against domestic violence.
Funding this resource is not just paying for this book it is also helping to pay for qualified teachers who will be able to help teach in the area of domestic violence, which therefore be able to help save lives of victims and children of domestic violence.