FRHD 1020 Chapter 14: Textbook - Chapter 14 (Abuse and Violence in the Family)
6 Jan 2012
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Textbook: the family dynamic a canadian perspective fifth edition. Chapter 14: home dangerous home abuse and violence in the family. Home is the one place where we should feel protected and safe. Violence refers to many actions, ranging from throwing things, to shoving and punching, to using a knife or a gun. Who does it, whom is it directed to. Violence is an act intended to physically hurt another person. Abuse refers to a situation in which a person takes advantage of a less powerful person (includes neglect, sexual and emotional abuse, financial exploitation, physical violence). Historically, children were considered property of their parents, especially of their fathers. Fathers decided who they would marry, whether they would live/die. Infanticide killing of babies was considered a form of birth control. Parents and teachers used to punish children physically; children seen as basically bad and punishment could transform them into god-fearing individuals.
