and weaknesses and highlight ethical issues raised by the research. Finally it will discuss how the findings can influence social work practice and collaborative working with other professionals. The article to be critically appraised is called “Engaging with children’s and parents’ perspectives on domestic violence” (Stanley‚Miller and Richardson-Foster‚2012). It considers the views of families that have experienced domestic violence and their perspectives of how effective professionals‚ in
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The National Family Services Division dealt with 104 domestic violence cases for the period October 2013 to May 2014 inclusive of referrals from other agencies‚ call-ins and walk-ins. In addressing domestic violence and the problems encountered by social workers‚ we have realised that social workers are over worked; the ratio of clients to one social-worker in an area is cause for concern from the relevant authority. Social Workers needs to be contented with themselves in order to perform efficiently
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Glick‚ J. Umberson‚ D. “Domestic Violence‚ Personal Control‚ and Gender.”Journal of Marriage and Family. Vol. 60‚ No. 2: May 1998. 442-452. National Council on Family Relations. The authors of this article studied the relationship between domestic violence‚ personal control and gender. Research literature explains the repercussions of a victim’s physical and psychological well-being. National surveys were conducted in order to collect data on rates of domestic violence. They found that the national
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religious backgrounds. It also happens in both same sex and heterosexual relationships. Children are also affected by domestic violence even if they are not abused or do not witness it directly. Approximately 1in 3 adolescent girls in the United States is a victim of physical‚ emotional or verbal abuse from a dating partner. (Violence‚ n.d.) The number of American Troops killed in Afghanistan and Iraq between 2001 and 2012 was 6488. The number of American women who were murdered by current or ex
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perception on domestic violence can be traced back to the activists such as Ellen Pence‚ the author of a domestic violence-related book titled Duluth Model. The work engages readers with questions about domestic violence which would later culminate as the Duluth Model Theory. Some questions asked by those at the initial gathering on the topic were: “Why is she the target of his violence?” “Why does he think he is entitled to have power?” “How does the community support his violence?” (Ellen Pence;
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Domestic Violence Throughout History Summary: Domestic violence has been apart of society forever‚ and it rooted in traditional male dominance and the view of women as property. Still‚ domestic violence is still a problem that takes place regardless of the socio-economic status of a family. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Domestic violence is as old as recorded history. There have been reports of domestic violence since the dawn of time
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emotional side of domestic violence‚ and the impact that it has on victims. Domestic violence is not only a physical act of violence‚ if there are not visible signs such as bruises‚ broken bone or cuts‚ the damage is still real. The physical‚ emotional and psychological effect of domestic abuse according to this article‚ is recognized on the “national level among all groups of women” (Buzawa‚ Buzawa‚ & Stark‚ 2012). The article addresses the perception society has of domestic violence victims. The ideology
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Domestic Violence: A Serious Issue Domestic violence is an occurrence of violence that is usually‚ but not limited to‚ when a loved one tries to physically or psychologically dominate another. Domestic violence leaves an everlasting scar of pain and fear for the victim. Someone’s life could be forever changed by an outbreak of domestic violence. Every nine seconds in the United States‚ a woman is assaulted or beaten (“Domestic Violence Statistics”‚ 2012). Although this is an unnerving statistic
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Police Response to Domestic Violence Seminar in Police Problems Professor Valentin May 17‚ 2010 Police Response to Domestic Violence In 2005‚ the Bureau of Justice Statistics reported that 1‚181 females were killed by an intimate partner. That means everyday‚ 3 women are killed as a result of domestic violence. These overwhelming statistics also state that out of all the women murdered in the United States‚ one out of three of the murders are the direct result of an
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Domestic Violence Background/History Domestic violence is a serious crime and a an immense social issue all over the world. Domestic violence is a very critical social issue because it has a negative affect on the victims who are are being abused. “Domestic violence is the willful intimidation‚ physical assault‚ battery‚ sexual assault‚ and/or other abusive behavior as part of a systematic pattern of power and control perpetrated by one intimate partner against another” (National Coalition Against
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