Family Violence: Incidence of Intimate Partner Violence in the U. S., The
Over the course of their lives, one-third of all American women experience physical violence at the hand of their intimate partners over the course of their lives. Children who are exposed to such family violence grow up to use abuse themselves as ...
Family Violence: Implementing Intervention Strategies
If violence has its grips on a family or a community, prevention is no longer enough; it is time to intervene. Shelters that house abused women and children and support groups combined with individual therapy can be extremely helpful as we see in t...
Family Violence: Hidden Victims: Siblings and the Elderly
Certain victims of family abuse are referred to as "hidden," and receive little public attention. Violence between siblings is one such form. The stories of victims of sibling violence interviewed by researcher Vernon Wiehe give voice to their pli...
Family Violence: Patterns of Intimate Partner Violence
Studies show that violence tends to occur in predictable patterns starting with emotional violence, then escalating into severe physical assaults followed by a show of remorse. Women often stay in violent relationships for several reasons, as we se...
Causes of Violence
Dr. Astrid Heger, Director of the Violence Intervention Program at L.A. County-USC Medical Center, talks about what she calls, "...the variety of forces (that) create the fertile ground..." on which individuals act out violently against others. Amon...
Domestic Violence: A Global Perspective
Dr. Astrid Heger, Director of the Violence Intervention Program at L.A. County-USC Medical Center, talks about efforts underway globally to stem the tide of domestic violence, particularly when children are the targets.
Family Violence
Dr. Astrid Heger, Director of the Violence Intervention Program at L.A. County-USC Medical Center, talks about abused women who come into her practice. Dr. Heger explains that many of them come not so much to protect themselves, but to protect their...
Elder Abuse
Dr. Astrid Heger, Director of the Violence Intervention Program at L.A. County-USC Medical Center, talks about a project aimed at dealing with elder abuse and abuse of the dependent adult, including disabled or mentally retarded individuals.
Behind Closed Doors: Negative View of Women
Historically violence within an intimate relationship was considered a private matter. Women could find little help from the justice system. But in 1985, in a landmark ruling, the federal district course reversed early rulings stating that "a man is...
Behind Closed Doors: Epidemic of Violence
One in three women in the United States experiences violence at the hand of an intimate partner sometime during their lifetime. It is the single largest cause of trauma to women between the ages of 15 and 44. Victims, doctors, and psychologists set ...