SOCIOL 2QQ3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Religious Abuse, Femicide, Social Isolation

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOCIOL 2QQ3
• Professor: Sandra Colavecchia

Document Summary

Violence and abuse in intimate relationships and families. Spiritual abuse preventing partner from pursuing religious beliefs. Social isolation preventing victim from spending time with others, keeping them in an abusive relationship. Intimate femicide past or current boyfriend killing ex or current girlfriend. 75% spousal parents don"t report it to police. Wives killed 3x more often than husbands. Children and youth overrepresented as victims of sexual assault. Children most often victimized by someone they know, in 1/4 of the reported cases it"s a family member. Shaken baby syndrome - if babies or young children are shaken, it doesn"t show physical drama, but does kill the baby.