PSYC 3480 Lecture : Violence against women, Fall,2012-1.ppt
18 Jan 2013
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Written answers cumulative, all chapters and lectures. Many kinds of abuse and violent behaviours. The what of inter-personal, gender related, violence and abuse. Intimate partner violence - a form of interpersonal violence. Not all partners, female or male, are abused. Not all partners, male or female, are abusers. Far more women, than men, are abused by their partners. The why of gender-related inter- personal violence and abuse. Belief that women are not equal to men. Religious beliefs: limited - in most cases the opposite. Belief that the partner hasn"t done what she should have done for the offender. The cycle of abuse / violence over time. For the abused, tortured women, men, children these beliefs are no longer valid. Any physical, sexual, psychological, or financial abuse attempted by one"s current or former intimate partner. It represents the expressions of power of one individual over another. The person who is abused is not responsible for the abuse.
