PSYC39H3 Lecture Notes - Impulsivity, Longitudinal Study, Battered Person Syndrome
Document Summary
Family violence can be classified into the following types: physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, financial abuse, and emotional abuse. The prevalence rates of family violence are difficult to estimate accurately since the abuse often occurs in private. In addition, researchers do not agree on what should be included in the definition of family violence. Researchers often study the prevalence and effects of specific types of abuse. The ecological model of family violence focuses on the relationship between multiple levels of influence in understanding family violence, including individual, relationship, community, and societal factors. Risk factors associated with each of these levels have been identified for intimate violence, child abuse, and elder abuse. The two prominent theories of intimate violence place emphasis on society versus the individual. Patriarchal theory focuses on long-standing cultural beliefs and values that support the male dominance of women.
