Domestic Violence Theory
Domestic violence in Australia is in a critical situation negatively impacting on the lives of many victims. The Australian Bureau of Statistics indicated that more than 100,000 Australians have experienced domestic violence in their lives (ABS, 2006). In Australia one in three women has experienced physical violence since the age of 15. Statistics revealed in 2005, over 350,000 women experienced physical violence and over 125,000 women experienced sexual violence (ABS, 2006). Domestic violence refers to acts of violence that occur between people who have, or have had, an intimate relationship. While there is no single definition, the central element of domestic violence is an ongoing pattern of behaviour aimed at controlling a partner through
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Children adopt violent behaviours reinforced into adulthood as a way of resolving conflict. These children are 30 to 60% more likely to become abusers themselves. Furthermore, abusive partners are 30 to 60% more likely to abuse the children in the home as well. The children raised in violent families are likely to accept violence as a norm acceptable within the home and view it as an effective way of solving problems or changing the behaviour of others. (Bandura, 1999)
Culture of Violence Theory
The culture of violence theory proposes that domestic violence occurs specifically where societal norms and structures allow perpetrators to assault others in the name of their culture. For example, with the increasing number of bilingual persons in Australia, cross-culture studies indicate that wife beating is more typical in Australia and that the magnitude of wife beating is influenced by a variety of social factors within the society e.g. tolerance of violence, competitiveness between men and women, presence of support networks for women and so forth (Lemkey, …show more content…
First, there has to be a record of the rate of incidences of domestic violence such as sexual assaults in the institution before the implementation of the program. This will be compared with the rate or number of sexual assaults after implementation of the program. Second, the strategy can be evaluated by checking for notable behavioural changes in targeted population. In addition to that, the strategy can be evaluated by gathering targeted group feedback about the impact and how they feel about domestic violence to gauge their readiness to embrace change. One of the things people dealing with domestic violence finds troubling is the underreporting of incidences of domestic violence. It means those statistics provided here is not accurate because literature review indicates there are so many incidents of domestic violence that go unnoticed and
Children adopt violent behaviours reinforced into adulthood as a way of resolving conflict. These children are 30 to 60% more likely to become abusers themselves. Furthermore, abusive partners are 30 to 60% more likely to abuse the children in the home as well. The children raised in violent families are likely to accept violence as a norm acceptable within the home and view it as an effective way of solving problems or changing the behaviour of others. (Bandura, 1999)
Culture of Violence Theory
The culture of violence theory proposes that domestic violence occurs specifically where societal norms and structures allow perpetrators to assault others in the name of their culture. For example, with the increasing number of bilingual persons in Australia, cross-culture studies indicate that wife beating is more typical in Australia and that the magnitude of wife beating is influenced by a variety of social factors within the society e.g. tolerance of violence, competitiveness between men and women, presence of support networks for women and so forth (Lemkey, …show more content…
First, there has to be a record of the rate of incidences of domestic violence such as sexual assaults in the institution before the implementation of the program. This will be compared with the rate or number of sexual assaults after implementation of the program. Second, the strategy can be evaluated by checking for notable behavioural changes in targeted population. In addition to that, the strategy can be evaluated by gathering targeted group feedback about the impact and how they feel about domestic violence to gauge their readiness to embrace change. One of the things people dealing with domestic violence finds troubling is the underreporting of incidences of domestic violence. It means those statistics provided here is not accurate because literature review indicates there are so many incidents of domestic violence that go unnoticed and