BEHS 453 Discussion 2: Barriers & Help Seeking

Week 2: Dynamics and Forms of Domestic Violence

Last week, we walked about the domestic violence definitions and theories. This week, we’ll take a more in-depth look into the dynamic and forms of domestic violence. While domestic violence has certain similarities to other forms of family violence—such as child abuse, child-to-parent violence, sibling violence or elder abuse—it has certain unique characteristics that make it distinct. We will investigate this further by discussing these dynamics and forms of domestic violence.

The systems model, as it applies to the study of domestic and family violence, incorporates several complex areas of study. It allows us to:

• view the domestic and family unit from four major perspectives – a small organizational system, a political system, a psychodynamic system, and a developmental system that follows a basic course of emotional development.
• examine the developmental stages of the domestic and family life cycle, with emphasis on the risk factors for violence within an intergenerational framework.
• analyze changes in the domestic and family structure as it interacts with societal changes that demand familial adaptation.

It’s crucial to the study of family violence to recognize the impact of developmental issues on normal coping mechanisms. An Eriksonian model is used to explore the significance of traumatic events at different developmental stages. Erikson’s life-span perspective describes the developmental tasks of each life stage and helps us understand how abuse impedes achievement of these tasks. This approach leads into an examination of the interaction between individual and relationship developments as well as the subsequent potential for domestic and family violence.

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This week, we will continue to dive deeper into the different theories, dynamics, and forms of domestic violence and then evaluate the impact of domestic violence on the society – perceiving domestic violence as (1) economic issue, (2) public health issue, and (3) human rights issue.

Estimated Time

Over the next week, you should spend approximately 9 – 12 hours to fully engage in the materials and to complete all the activities. Note, this is just an estimate of the time you will need to complete this week’s work. Each student works at a different pace, so you may spend more time or less; however, be sure to keep this estimate in mind when planning your week. Remember to build in time to work on longer term projects as well.

Objectives

• Evaluate various conceptualizations of the family as they relate to domestic violence
• Analyze the dichotomous approaches of the control vs. independence continuum
• Assess how domestic violence is an economic, public health, and human rights issue
• Summarize the developmental issues of the six major life-cycle stages of the domestic and family unit and the vulnerabilities inherent in each
• Discuss and articulate the possible issues affecting the barriers and help-seeking behaviors with other students in this week’s discussion

Activity List

• Read and explore all required and optional materials. This will provide you the background knowledge to successfully engage in the content.
• Complete Discussion 2.
  • Post your original response to the discussion prompt by Sunday evening at 11:59 p.m. ET.
  • Post high quality responses to at least two classmates by Tuesday evening at 11:59 p.m. ET.
• Complete Quiz 1.
• Looking Ahead: Start thinking about Group Project Part 1: Group Proposal (one for each group) which is due Week 3.

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