... relationships. Spousal abuse is on the rise in many families and if professionals were able to determine all causes, prevention would also be on the rise. Spousal abuse is defined as any intentional act or series of acts that cause injury to the spouse (Wallace, 2002 p.180). Researchers have found that violence within marriages tends to escalate over time in intensity ... to how each member's behavior is interrelated to and dependent upon all other members in order to function as a system (Galvin & Brommel, 1999). The focus of the Systems Theory is not on the individual alone but the int...

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... up is directly related to her psychological assessment of life. Many of her experiences become internalized which contribute to her psychological development and the outcome can be positive or negative based on how she integrates these experiences into her self. Her mother was a positive role model who offered emotional support and instilled morals and values in all her children. She knew how to set boundaries and limits ... ethnic minority children are taught to think, feel, and act in ways that involve the development of a cooperative view of life, rather than one of a singularly compe...

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