FMLY 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 70: Intimate Partner Violence, Syphilis, Homicide

• School: University of Manitoba
• Department: Family Social Sciences
• Course: FMLY 1010
• Professor: Christine A.Schippers

Document Summary

Syphilis: low through adolescence, climb through early adulthood until 60. Hiv/aids: rates unsure because of number of people not being tested. Declining rates in drug users (injections), started with homosexual males, now common in women, aboriginals 4x higher than non aboriginal. Highest % of newly diagnosed aids cases occurs in women in 30s, men in. High risk behaviors linked to stis: many sexual partners, sex without protection, frequent drug/alcohol use. Still taboo topic, unwilling to seek help, medical attention, use of condoms. Physical acts o other behavior intended to cause physical, psychological or sexual harm to an intimate partner. Domestic violence: only refers to those living in same household. Women more likely to be injured in physical confrontation, most common form of violence against women, 8/10 victims of ipv are women. Higher risk from dating partners than spouses, gay/lesbian/bisexual 3x more likely to be victims of spousal violence. Higher rates in aboriginals and common law relationships.