Domestic Abuse
85% of domestic abuse occurs against what group of individuals?
Who are women?
In a 2013 study, heroin showed to be one of the most prominent drug problem within this racial group of women.
Who are White women?
This group of individuals is more at risk for alcohol abuse compared to Black, Hispanic/Latino and Native American women
Who are White women?
In a study of sexual abuse with children under the ages of 12, 85% of the victims were female, and 14.5% were males ranging from ages 2 mo. to 12 years. These group of victims were likely to be involved in worse forms of sexual abuse (penetration, attempted penetration, or oral contact).
what are male victims?
A person feeling like they are being abused because of their cultural background could also use these words to describe what cultural abuse feels like.
what is discrimination or racism?
Domestic violence tends to escalate when the female partner is what?
What is pregnancy?
Only 6.6% of these women suffered from drug abuse disorders.
Who are Hispanic/ Latino women?
24.9% of this group reported binge drinking within the last month while the national average of binge drinking was 23%
Who are Latino/Hispanic individuals?
81% of this group report short or long term impacts like PTSD from being sexually abused.
Who are women ?
Cultural abuse can take on many forms of abuse. Two examples are emotional and verbal abuse, but it can also be shown in this type of abuse.
what is psychological abuse?
The stage of domestic violence where the abuser expresses remorse for the abuse and temporarily exhibits feelings of generosity and love through the use of exchanging gifts and other materials.
What is the “honeymoon stage”?
In 2010, studies show that the current rate of illicit drug use, among this group of women, is higher than the national average; and has increased in the past decade.
Who are African-American Women?
Alcohol use within this community is typically lower than any other racial/cultural demographics.
What is the Black community?
statistics state that 1 in 71 % of this group will be raped at some point in their lifetime.
what are men?
these 3 behaviors can isolate you from your community if you feel that you are being culturally abused.
what is belittling your beliefs, misuse of your cultural practices, and prevention from engaging in your cultural/spiritual practices?
The first stage in domestic violence where tensions begins to build over issues such as money, children or jobs. Verbal abuse begins. Many times, the victim tries to control the situation by attempting to please the abuser but the violence continues to escalate.
What is the “tension building phase”?
This age group, in the year of 2016, had 1.6% of the U.S. population for misuse of psychotherapeutic drug use.
what are the ages between 12-17?
More than half of this group between the ages of 12-17 consumed more alcohol than any other ethnic backgrounds in the year 2013. Almost 12.9% more than average.
Who are white youth?
1 in 5% of this group will be raped at some point in their life
who are women?
For this group of women, they identify drug use as a contributing factor through the 'pain of prejudice'; interlinking racism and drug/cultural use.
Who are African-American women?
The second stage in domestic violence where tension peaks and physical violence begins usually caused by an external event or the emotional state of the abuser.
What is the “acute battering episode”?
15.7% of this groups population in 2016 had a misuse of illicit drugs.
what are American Indians or Alaska Natives?
The youth within this demographic group who are economically disadvantaged struggle with problematic drinking and alcohol abuse.
Who are young African-American men and youth?
Majority of sexual assault victims within the United States are between this age group and are among the highest risk years for rape and sexual assault.
what are the ages 18-34?
Mutilation of females, rape-marriage, forced infidelity, and sexual slavery are examples of what occurs when an individual is harmed when engaging in practices that are apart of ones culture.
what is cultural violence?