CAS PS 370 Study Guide - Final Guide: Hypervigilance, Psychoeducation, Laziness
8 Apr 2014
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Definition: act carried out with the intention of, or perceived to have the intention of, hurting another person: often directed at the less powerful ie. parents to children, husbands to wives, types: physical, sexual, emotional, dating violence, abuse of elderly, high correlation between physical and sexual abuse, neglect included in definitions of child abuse by federal government, neglect: a failure to act on the part of a parent which presents an imminent risk of serious physical or emotional harm, and results in death, sexual abuse or exploitation. 2. 33 children/100000 die each year, 80% of these are <4 years old: majority are <1 years old, domestic/spouse violence, prevalence rate estimated at 4% 16% of all couples, higher rates in cohabiting couples, associated with alcoholism, heavy drinkers 2 3x more likely to abuse partner, victim more likely to be uneducated, poor, with low power.
