CMN 122 Chapter Notes - Chapter 27: Intimate Partner Violence
Document Summary
Relational violence: the darkest side of haptic communication. About 1/3 of individuals in the us experience the darkest side of haptic communication. 3. 4% of women and 4. 8% of men reported they were the target of a severe violent incident in the previous year. Couple violence manifest in 2 distinct forms. Patriarchal/ intimate terrorism & common couple violence. Patriarchal or intimate terrorism stems from historical & cultural traditions that afford men the rigght to control women. Common couple violence is likely to be perpetrated by either gender & steps from conflict episodes that spin out of control. Describes the nature of chronic violence against intimate partners. Intentionally perpetrated violence that is enacted in order to control & demonstrate ownership of one"s intimate partner. Definition needs to include - the presence of violent behavior embedded in general patterns of control. How intimate terrorism differs from other types of couple violence. This type of couple violence is rooted in patriarchal social practices.
