Domestic Violence Flashcards
Domestic violence typically refers to ______________.
long-term abuse/mistreatment; that is, a one-off incident (such as a partner reacting violently upon discovering infidelity) is not included in the term domestic violence
Destruction of property is a form of ___________ violence.
hands-off
What percent of women will experience domestic violence in their lives?
25%
It’s 8% for men.
How many women are beaten each year in the U.S.?
6,000,000
What age group is most commonly abused?
20 to 24
What percent of homicides are from intimate partners?
- 33% of female homicide victims
* 4% of male homicide victims
What are some things that rather surprisingly are not risk factors for being a victim of domestic violence?
- Race
- Socioeconomic status
- Level of education
- Employment status
- Insurance status
List some things that increase the chance of becoming a perpetrator of domestic violence.
- Being male
- Alcohol
- Having firearms
- Social isolation
- Growing up with an absent father
- Youth
- Low income
- Traditional gender roles
- Hierarchical jobs
- Witnessing domestic violence in childhood
What is the cycle of violence?
1) Building tension
2) Acute battering/assault
3) Period of forgiveness/re-engagement
25% of _____________ occur in the context of domestic violence.
suicides
Victims of domestic violence are more likely to experience ______________.
substance abuse; poor general health; PTSD; higher frequency of psychiatric disease
Colorado is a _____________ state.
mandatory reporting
One of the reasons people support the medicalization of IPV is _____________.
that IPV raises the risk of many medical problems (such as those on the Healthy People initiative)
