PSYC 379 Chapter Notes -Elder Abuse, Child Neglect, Child Abuse

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Psyc 379 week 9 other family violence. Outline the similarities and differences between elder and child abuse and neglect: child abuse: The act should be judged against community standards. Describe the nature and perpetrators of abuse: mental health, socioeconomic issues, victimization, dependency, physical health. Substance use, stress and coping, attitudes: nature of abuse: Neglect, emotional abuse, economic abuse, intimidation/threat, physical abuse, abuse is diverse, abuse is persistent (chronic), abuse is severe, abuse is escalating, abuse involving supervision violations. Repeatedly following from place to place the other person or anyone known to them. Repeatedly communicating with, either directly or indirectly, the other person or anyone known to them. Besetting or watching the dwelling-house, or place where the other person, or anyone known to them, resides, works, carries on business or happens to be; or. Engaging in threatening conduct directed at the other person or any member of their family. So being directly threatened is not necessary for behaviour to be stalking.

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