Sibling Abuse
What type of abuse causes the most long-lasting harm and is more common than physical abuse?
Psychological
Why do Americans resist understanding marital rape?
because marriage has long been based on the understanding that a woman trade access to their sexuality for the economic support and companionship of their husband
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
Young white employed women start out as unlikely to be victims of IPV. What changes that makes them vulnerable?
Having children makes them more likely to stay out of the labor force and thus be forced to stay with an abusive partner longer
What is the strongest predictor of IPV towards males?
Reciprocal IPV
What percentage of the US population reports being affiliated with an institutionalized religion?
75%
What is one of the most enduring and corrosive effects of sibling abuse?
The ongoing self blame that plagues many survivors
What is the concept of certain behavioral patterns that are associated exclusively or almost exclusively with a particular gender?
Gender Roles
Name the intended and unintended consequence of batterers stalking their victims at work.
Intended consequences of stalking – controlling the one and behavior
Unintended consequences of stalking – can lead to the victim being fired thus rendering her economically dependent upon her male partner
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
Male IPV victims are more likely than female IPV victims to be assaulted in what two ways?
Assaulted with a weapon
Burned with liquids
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
The rate of Americans who report no religious affiliation has been steadily rising over the past two decades while what has been simultaneously occurring?
those who are affiliated becoming more religious
What type of theory analyzes how victims attempt to accommodate or appease an abusive sibling and is hypervigilant?
Trauma Theory
What is the most troubling part of the “Surrendered Wife” idea?
that women encourage other women to accept this form of oppression and second-class citizen
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
Give three of the couple risk factors for IPV
Marrying before the age of 25
Having a child before the age of 25
Having more than the average number of children and especially having children close together
Poverty
Unemployment
Substance abuse or addiction
What are two of the three barriers to male victims of IPV leaving an abusive relationship?
the main reason that men stay in a relationship that is abusive is concern for their children
Fearing he may never see the children again
Being embarrassed that others will find out that he is an abuse victim
Only a small percentage of the accused priests were responsible for approximately 1/3 child sexual abuse. This is extremely troubling for what two reasons?
It proves the claim that these abusive priests were pedophiles, serial rapists
This confirms the cover-up. It would be impossible for any priest to sexually abuse as many victims as these without being discovered
What are the two challenges in researching and responding to sibling abuse?
Who is considered a sibling?
Most states do not explicitly recognize sibling abuse as a form of family violence in their criminal codes
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
Name three of the four reasons that the Breadwinner role is no longer feasible for most Americans.
Married women’s income has steadily increased
Real wages for men have declined
Underemployment
Changing political, economic, and social climate
Give two of the three reasons that female employment is threatening to a batterer
It provides income that will allow a battered woman to successfully leave
It is often the source of friends and whom the victim can potentially confide about the violence
It often provides interactions with men of whom the batterer is extremely jealous
What are two of the four factors about women that predict maltreatment of male partners?
Anger control problems, impulsive, feel powerless, anxious attachment style, overly dependent on partner
Anxiety, emotionally unstable, hostile, self centered
Exposed to violence or other forms of abuse in their family
Have a history of neglect and sexual abuse during childhood
What are the two conflicting fears concerning family violence that are felt by religious leaders and IPV victim’s advocates?
religious leaders express the fear that secular approaches to IPV will result in divorce
IPV victim’s advocates argue that advising women to “go home and be a better wives” (which is a common religious response) is nothing more than victim blaming that makes the problem of family violence worse
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
Give three of the four familial risk factors for sibling abuse.
Family norms around bathing, sleeping, and nudity-have been shown to increase the rates of sibling abuse.
Parents own history of abuse, and parents creating an abusive environment fosters sibling abuse.
Families may be dysfunctional with adults being overwhelmed which prevent them from parenting effectively.
Parents may have unrealistic expectations of what is developmentally appropriate for children and may place older siblings in a supervisory role over younger ones before they are ready.
What is the difference of race concerning the Breadwinner idea leading to IPV?
White men feel especially threatened when they cannot meet the role of sole provider
African-American men expected their wives and girlfriends work outside of the home and contribute financially to the household. For African American man then, the trigger to violence was when their female partner refused to work
Give three ways that affluence changes how victims or abusers react to IPV
Affluent women have the resources to leave
Affluent women rarely leave because they have more to lose
Affluent male abusers can be “scared straight” when law enforcement is involved (though this is rare)
Affluence may not impact IF they leave, simply HOW they leave
Give four of the five distinguishing characteristics of women who kill their partners
African American
Below the national average of educational attainment
Were unemployed or working in semi-skilled or labor positions
Had at least one child
Half of the women had a prior arrest record
When child sexual abuse allegations were made against priests what where the three “strategies” used?
Providing inadequate counseling
Encouraging confession and forgiveness
And when the abuse continued, moving the abuser to more remote parishes