PSYC 3480 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Conflict Tactics Scale, Sequela, Victimisation

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3480
• Professor: Noreen Stuckless

Document Summary

Conflict: current happenings, many kinds of abuse and violent behaviours. Conflict: conflict tactics scale, difficulties, non-conflict situations. The what of interpersonal, gender-related, violence and abuse rape. Throughout history: wartime, stranger, acquaintance, female/male rape victims interpersonal violence. Verbal violence intimate partner violence -- a form of interpersonal violence: not all partners, female or male, are abused, not all partners, male or female, are abusers far more women, than men, are abused by their partners. The why of gender-related interpersonal violence and abuse contributing factors: economic factors, patriarchal beliefs, societal acceptance, separation, belief that women are not equal to men. Religious beliefs limited - in most cases the opposite: does not necessarily lead to violence. Patriarchal beliefs and societal acceptance: power, hostility towards women revenge. Belief that the partner hasn"t done what she should have done for the offender. Irrational -- extremely hard to defend against the cycle of abuse/violence over time.