CRIM 416 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Victim Blaming, Elder Abuse, Family Therapy
14 Dec 2017
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Crim416 chapter 9: corrections and family violence. Eg. keep secrets, feel insecure, problems developing healthy attachments. Difficult to break down cloak of silence . Think that ppl won"t believe their stories. Children victims learn that abuse is a normal part of life. Bc of lack of trust and abnormal types of attachments, offering treatments requires fv victims to trust treatment providers. Other areas that treatment providers focus on: Treating child abuse victims may rely more on . Group therapy is used in all places across the life course. Minimize feelings of guilt, shame, and self-blame. Abused children who have high levels of social support are basically no diff than nonabused children. Regarding their likelihood of becoming a future abuser. Treatment can reduce the likelihood that a child victim will become an abuser later in life. Helps victims adjust to turning points in their lives. Cost-effective and efficient to help victims and treat abusers. Develop sense of hopefulness for the future.
