Assessment Related To Domestic And Family Violence
Assessment Related To Domestic And Family Violence
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Family Assessment and Intimate Partner Violence Questions and Correct Answers
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Assessment Related To Domestic And Family Violence
Institution
Assessment Related To Domestic And Family Violence
What are Characteristics of a Dysfunctional Family •Poor communication •Unclear roles •Dependency (individualization is discouraged) •Power struggles •Poor self-esteem •Decrease in social interaction •Social isolation
What are Factors Associated with Dysfunctional Families ~Acute or ...
Family Assessment and Intimate Partner
Violence Questions and Correct
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What are Characteristics of a Dysfunctional Family ✅•Poor communication
•Unclear roles
•Dependency (individualization is discouraged)
•Power struggles
•Poor self-esteem
•Decrease in social interaction
•Social isolation
What are Factors Associated with Dysfunctional Families ✅~Acute or Chronic Illness
~Trauma
~Parents coming from dysfunctional families
~Loss (death, employment, house)
~Addictions and Compulsions (gambling, alcohol, drugs, promiscuity)
~Financial Changes
~Divorce/ Separation
How Illness Affects the Family... ✅•Illness of a family member is a crisis which affects
the entire family system
•Disruption occurs
•Roles and responsibilities change
•Increase anxiety
•Decrease coping mechanisms
What are Factors determining the impact of illness on the family ✅•NATURE OF THE
ILLNESS
•DURATION OF THE ILLNESS
•RESIDUAL EFFECTS OF THE ILLNESS
•MEANING OF THE ILLNESS TO THE FAMILY AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE TO THE
FAMILY SYSTEM
•FINANCIAL IMPACT
•EFFECTS IT MAY HAVE ON THE FUTURE OF THE FAMILIES ABILITY TO
FUNCTION NORMALLY
What is Divorce and Separation ✅- Divorce leads to the creation of two households
rather than one, with consequent increased costs.
- All parties suffer these effects. As more women are awarded child custody, many of
the roles and difficulties described below may be reversed, although men who are
, awarded custody have historically been less likely to be awarded child support or
alimony
- Women often suffer financially as a result of divorce due to lower earning potential
- They often obtain exclusive custody of children after the divorce, reducing their ability
to pursue high-paying employment.
- Child support collection can be quite difficult: some fathers feel that they only have an
obligation towards their children and not their mother (who may have initiated an
unwanted divorce)
- Some may not want to meet their obligation towards their children
- Others while intending to meet their obligation may not be able to fulfill it.
- Many national and local governments provide some kind of financial system for
divorced mothers and their children.
How does Divorce and Separation Effect Children ✅- Children display differences in
their reactions to stress.
- Children's personality and their perceptions affect the degree of dysfunction they
experience.
- Age and developmental factors play a role
What is Domestic Violence ✅- Domestic Violence, also referred to as Intimate Partner
violence (IPV)
- It is designed to manipulate, control, and dominate the partner to achieve compliance
and dependence
- May include repeated battering and injury, psychosocial abuse, sexual assault,
progressive social isolation, stalking, deprivation and intimidation
Who is Family? ✅•Married couples
•Couples living together
•Same sex relationships or other
•Can be with children or not
•Multi-generational
Intimate Partner Violence, Who is Involved? ✅- Can refer to married couples or
couples living together
- Can refer to persons in male/female or in same sex relationships.
- Persons involved may be gay, heterosexual or bisexual.
- Can refer to current partners or ex-partners
Myths and facts About Family Violence ✅Myth:
Abuse occurs only in certain racial, cultural or economic backgrounds.
Fact:
Abuse of women by their intimate partners occurs at all levels of society and in all races
and cultures.
Myth:
Women must enjoy violence or they would leave.
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