FHS 213 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Reduced Affect Display, Structural Violence

• School: University of Oregon
• Department: Counseling Psychology and Human Services
• Course: FHS 213
• Professor: Steve Livingston

Document Summary

The unique individual experience of an event or enduring conditions that overwhelm the person"s ability to cope. Individuals re-experience trauma when cued by something in daily life. Community violence: exposure to intentional acts of interpersonal violence committed in a public area by individuals who are not related to the victim. Youth/ families exposed to community violence experience: Exposure to community violence has been found to be a stronger predictor of physical violence. Violence exposure increases the risk of violence in both genders. Accounted for 10% of violent crime in 1996 but has declined. 40% of gang members are under 18. "way of life" or right of passage. High number of gun and liquor stores. Young people know they are in a dangerous environment. Individuals may respond with emotional numbing or flat affect. Confining children to the house due to fear of their safety. Sending children to live with relatives in safer areas. Study of individuals growing up in violent communities.