Newspapers reported acts of family violence which kill or maime. ... Few have a real understanding of what constitutes family violence, what causes family violence, and what society needs to do to help solve this social problem. ... Family violence has been traditionally viewed as a social or family problem. ... The social and family structures that can affect family violence are the social attitudes concerning violence, the private nature of the modern household and the structural inequality that exists in the modern family. ... Examination of fairy tales, folklore and nursery rhymes will g...

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If a parent has a strong bond with the child, and raises them in a loving climate, with attention and support, the child will be inclined to behave at the parent wishes. ... Murray Strauss at the Family Research Laboratory affirms that spanking teaches children to use acts of aggession to solve problems. ... Consider for a moment the vision of a family that knows how to win cooperation and creativiley solve their problems without using force or violence. The alternatives are limitless and the results are calmer to parents who feel more supported....

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The entire family becomes isolated. ... Viewing family violence is traumatizing to a child and is considered to be a form of child abuse. ... Despite increases in recent years in the number of battered women accessing legal support, counseling, and support groups through nonresidential programs, these services are less available to children. ... Family therapy approaches may include counseling for mother and child, and referrals to other family support services. Because of the potential dangers, few family therapy programs include batterers. ...

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These elder abuse cases were left unreported because some elderly do not have families, they fear retaliation from the abuser especially if the abuser is a member of the family they do not want to upset the family member, they are embarrassed about what happened to them, and they fear they will be removed from their house losing their independence, lack of understanding how to report. ... In some cases, the elderly refuses to report because the perpetrator is the spouse or a family member. ... At home, the perpetrators were usually family members or caregivers who have access to the elder&#x...

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The number of available jobs in your field is very scarce and finding a job is essential to you being able to support yourself. ... Now imagine yourself as an 18-year-old kid living in a small dilapidated home with 10 other members of your family. ... Pretty soon they've convinced you that this is a way out of your life, and a way to help support your family. ... Pretty soon you"re making good money and your family is living better. ... There are many more people out there who come from the same situation as you and want a chance to support themselves and their families as well. ...

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It has many names which include family violence, battering, wife beating, and domestic abuse. ... It is imperative that the victims find immediate safety and support, but many of them have no family or friends that they can turn to for assistance. ... Since 1994, the government has provided support for these victims through various Violence Again Woman Act (VAWA) programs, the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA), and the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA). ... The violence within a family is often hidden, but it affects each member of the family physically, emotionally, and financial...

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It recognizes that domestic violence is a huge problem that cannot be tackled by one organization, but together with the support of others it can help tackle the problem and help make a significant difference. ... In a society where being macho and manly is portrayed in the media and everywhere we look, with men being portrayed as in control and looking after their families, this pressure may make men feel isolated, alone and in fear of embarrassment if they did speak out. ... A quote from Elise Boulding, We may be unnecessarily sabotaging our present, and our children's future, by being ...

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The findings from issues of trivial matters do not support Felson, Messner, Hoskin, and Deane's hypothesis that "victims would be more likely to view an incident as trivial if the offender was a family member" (p. 9). ... The hypothesis stating, "privacy is more likely to be an inhibiting facto in domestic assaults than in other assaults" is supported by the data (Felson et al., 2002). It shows that victims cite that privacy is an issue when dealing with partners or family members but that it is less important when dealing with partners over family members. ... Felson, Messner, Hoskin,...

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A mass effort and support system is critical in the eradication of our growing domestic violence issue. ... Families in rural Alaska communities are among some of the most common sufferers of domestic violence and face some of the biggest challenges. ... This makes it difficult for support groups to reach those in need to educate them and offer support that is desperately needed. ... Having more help for these families and individuals in the village itself would be greatly beneficial. ... Providing shelter, support and counseling, groups like these are essential to the elimination of domesti...

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For almost all families moms are the ones who keep everything together. In some cases fathers are the bread winners and mothers are the ones who take care of the home and family. ... Women's addictive behaviors are a mechanism for coping with the impairment they face and can severely damage all aspects of their lives, such as work, family and social relationships. ... [Womenshealth.org] Drug abuse influences the function of many families, their life at home can be turned into pure chaos. ... When a child feels like they cannot offer the help and support they often blame their self, this...

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Furthermore, two out of three women are and have been attacked by a family member or someone they are acquainted with. ... Some institutes advocate using violence as legitimate ways of controlling family members. ... Girls who witness domestic violence in their families are more likely to be victimized themselves by their husbands. ... The use of shared responsibility: an agreement of fair household work, making family decisions together. ... The use of trust and support: supporting partners goals in life, respecting partners rights to their own feelings, friends, activities, and opinions....

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Often, behind a violent child, there is a troubled family and a chaotic and disorganized neighborhood. The family and the neighborhood play an important role in shaping up a child's behavior. ... This creates a type of stress in the family. ... My family and I lived in the harsh streets of San Francisco's Chinatown. ... A person may be able to support himself/herself by having a minimum wage job but most likely wont be able to support his/her family. ...

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Typically, men are given relatively free reign as long as they provide financially for the family. ... The scale included such behavior as the husband's continually accusing his wife of being unfaithful and limiting her access to family and friends. ... In the United States many abusers maintain a good public appearance: as family men who are good providers, stay home most nights, and go to religious services on weekends. ... Women consistently cite similar reasons that they remain in abusive relationships: fear of retribution, lack of other means of economic support, concern for the chi...

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Jack is pushing away family members, which in turn will result in loneliness and isolation. ... Why has Holly gone back to her family? ... The family home could potentially be raided for drugs. ... AVO and DVO for all family members to protect family from Jack - mandatory reporting of Jack. 4. ... Do you have a good support network? ...

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It affects families both mentally as well as physically. ... Although it directly affects the user the family of an alcoholic is just as scarred. ... Although families may resent this, it is rare that the learn how to avoid it. ... They may fear the family will break up. ... Regardless of the fact that she stopped drinking, she is still unable to hold a decent enough job to support the family in the way that she should. ...

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This abuse causes much turmoil for not only the partnership but also for the family that is involved in. ... The article also talks about the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) passed in 1994 that was intended to improve the criminal justice response to crimes against women, expand services and community support for domestic violence victims, improve safety for women in public places against sexual assault, and to provide support for educational, health and database services. ... This article touches on many of the things mentioned in the previous article however also touches on specific st...

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Since one of the major components of abuse is isolation, the battered woman often lacks a support system. Her family ties and friendships have been destroyed. ... The abuser was probably brought up that way from an abusive family. ... They lost their family and friends because of her abuser. ... Many battered women need all the support they can get. ...

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One article I examined to support my claim focuses on four decision determinants including: financial independence, witness of parental abuse, the mental health of the victim and the amount of time it took police officers to arrive on the scene of the crime. ... "Women who rely on their abuser for financial stability typically will not leave the situation and if in fact they do leave they usually return because they aren't able to support themselves independently" (Ginny 2004). ... Along with losing their financial provider, many women also lose their support network which incl...

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White women had to give the child to couples who were married, called names and humiliated by family. Black women had family and people within the community to help them with the child but it was not always good. ... In Texas anti-abortion groups are making it hard to get an abortion because they are closing clinics in areas that are convenient to women by getting supports to be against abortion clinics (Eckholm, 2014). ... "In 2013 alone, 22 states adopted 70 different restrictions, including late abortion bans, doctor and clinics regulations, limits on medication abortions, and bans on ...

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It's very important to remember than when domestic violence occurs within a home not just the abuser & victim are affected, it has a serious effect on the family members, friends, co-workers, other witnesses and especially children. ... When researching something I found out was that often families have to share a room with another family, this means that the children who are used to having their own room must now share a room with not only their mother but another family and children, no matter the age. ... In order to have these children know and understand domestic violence we need mor...

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Every year hundreds of thousands of adults over the age of 65 are neglected, abused, and/or exploited by family members and others. ... The families of these elderly folks are spending the money on themselves. ... The family was using the money to pay a grandchild's child support. ... We just sit back and watch with an attitude of he or she is not in my family. We must realize if we stand together and fight against the enemy we can prevent these types of acts for happening in our family or someone else family. ...

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Her abusive husband pulled her away from her family to control her. ... Her family and friends felt she found the perfect husband and had the perfect family. ... He was a lawyer and financially took care of the family. Mandy knew it would be close to impossible to accuse and convict a successful lawyer of domestic violence especially without any support from family. ... Peg came from a typical home with a big family and great family values. ...

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After breaking up with her girlfriend of two years, Courtney joined Project Wow of New Jersey, a program that supports LGBT to stop sexual, physical, and emotional abuse. ... In addition, an abuser can use cultural or identity abuse as a tactic of control, often by threatening to tell family, friends, or teachers about her partner's orientation, gender identity, or presence in a same-sex relationship. ... The possibility of outing can deter an LBT teen from seeking support or talking to friends, family, or other community members about what is going on in her relationship. ...

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Children in this case are very fragile, they look to their parents for love and advice and when that love seems little in amount or their advice, council and support is given in a negative approach they are being abused. ... When parents have financial problems, legal difficulties or a major illness in the family they can "take it out" on a child. ... There is a higher percentage rate of mistreatment in families with mixed religion marriages. ... Physical violence is more common in poor families, families living under stress or parents who suffered cruelty as children. ... Many experts think t...

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Alcohol sales contribute financial support to teams. ... Owners or school leaders help create team rivalry by encouraging fans, through city or school patriotism, to support their team. With media support, owners use historical team rivalry, competitive stories, propaganda and team loyalty to promote high-ticket sales and increase profits. ...

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