2 - Research & Assessment Flashcards
First group to examine violence against women & children?
Women’s Studies
Pro & Con of having diversity of approaches:
PRO - Complex issues require diverse approaches
CON - Territorial & ideological debates
First group to grapple with problem of family violence. More interested in GROUPS than INDIVIDUALS
SOCIOLOGICAL RESEARCH
Sociologists tend to research…
Small & Large groups of people
Sociologists examine relationship between variables such as: AGSe
Age
Gender
Socioeconomic Class
This group focuses clinical samples & on the functioning of CPS
Social Work Research
Social work research tends to look at the effects of:
Poverty & Use of social services
Effectiveness of parenting education
Social Work researchers are typically on the…
Front lines of treatment
In social work research participants are:
Clinical Participants
This research focuses on family crime
Criminological Research
Criminological researchers gather data by
Analyzing crime statistics
Violent acts between family members weren’t considered crimes until the…
1970’s
Criminological research looks at the role of..
Police & Criminal Justice System in domestic violence
Criminological research is focused on individuals who have been..
Convicted of crimes, in custody
First ever case was brought forward by the…
SPCA