PSYC39H3 Lecture Notes - Intimate Partner Violence, Psychological Abuse, Elder Abuse
Document Summary
51% of women reported at least one incident since the age of 16 (1993) Men may also be victims of partner violence (often mutual violence) gender bias in research and response. Not obeying or arguing with the man. Not caring adequately for the children or home. Questioning the man about money or girlfriends. Patriarchal long-standing beliefs in male dominance; challenging to evaluate direct impact on violence. Social learning acquisition of behaviour through observation of others; role of origins, instigators, regulators. Some leave abusive relationships, some do not; some tell others, some remain silent. Factors that keep women in abusive relationships: fear of retribution, lack of economic support, concern for children, emotional dependence, lack of support from family/friends, fear of being ostracized, hope that the man will change. 5 types based on duration and severity of abuse: level 1 (short-term group, level 2 (intermediate group, level 3 (intermittent long-term group, level 4 (chronic and predictable, level 5 (homicidal group)
