Chapter 10 Domestic Violence & Stalking
a history of domestic violence and the presence of a handgun appear to be the strongest risk factors for intimate partner homicide, with the ending of a relationship also serving as a strong predictor
What has been found to be the strongest predictor of intimate partner homicide?
equal or greater perpetration of domestic violence by women compared to men men inflict much greater injury and women are more likely to suffer psychologically from abuse
When it comes to domestic violence, how do the sexes compare in terms of the amount of domestic violence they each perpetrate?
about 5% and characterized by delusional beliefs of an already existing relationship with an idealized victim
erotomanic
women are more likely to stay with a batterer who seeks out treatment than one who does not
how are women likely to respond to a perpetrator of domestic violence who seeks out treatment?
clinical 132 couples 53% of the women were victims of physical aggression by their husbands 21% were victims of severe aggression clinical reports are much higher than community samples
how do these rates compare between clinical and community samples? Which groups have suspected higher rates?
about 25% and do not tend to have a prior relationship but have thoughts about a potential future relationship or attraction, tend to be the least dangerous
love-obsessional
confrontational and challenges perpetrators' notions of power and control over their female patterns, proposes that the cause of domestic violence is the continued subjugation of women by men and that domestic abuse is another attempt to control women
relative effectiveness of the Duluth Model for treating those engaged in domestic violence?
focus on anger management and on identifying the thought patterns or cognitive distortions that are likely to lead to anger and violence in their relationships based on issues of power and control, but also focus on broader issues reflected in domestic violence
relative effectiveness of the cognitive-behavioral therapy for treating those engaged in domestic violence?
about 65% characterized by prior relationship between the victim and perpetrator, more likely to commit more violence toward persons and property
simple-obsession
young age low SES higher rates of domestic violence in non-white exposure to domestic violence in one's family
what are some of the demographic and experiential factors associated with perpetrating domestic violence?
most prominent psychological consequence is PTSD battered woman syndrome-failing to leave an abusive relationship despite continued abuse victims exhibit higher rates of depression
what are some of the more common psychological consequences of being a victim of domestic violence?
perpetrator of "battering" tends to be characterized by the most severe forms of violence, with significant psychological abuse, issues of power and control, and some of the social and financial inequalities between men and women that make it more difficult for women to leave the abusive relationship
what has the term batterer ordinarily been used to refer to?
when boys are abused they are more likely to abuse in the future and when girls are abused they are more likely to get into abusive relationship in the future those exposed to violence as children are more likely to perpetrate in their own families as adults
what is meant by the intergenerational transmission of violence?
during pregnancy the ending of a relationship
what is one of the more dangerous times for domestic violence during a relationship?
drugs and alcohol have both been associated with domestic abuse both in terms of chronic abuse and use immediately prior to or during a domestically violent episode
what is the interaction between the risk of domestic violence and the immediate use of drugs and alcohol?
1/3
what percentage of women is suspected of having been victims of domestic violence?
psychological
when it comes to long-term, psychological consequences, which of the following has more of an impact; psychological or physical abuse?
