Domestic Violence

Question 1

intimate partner violence (IPV)

Answer 1

abuse between 2 people in a close relationship

Question 2

physical abuse

Answer 2

threatening, trying to harm or harming a partner using physical force

Question 3

sexual abuse

Answer 3

threatening or forcing a partner to take part in a sex act when they don’t consent

Question 4

emotional abuse

Answer 4

aggressive behaviour that threatens, monitors or controls a partner

Question 5

familycide

Answer 5

murdering one’s spouse, ex-spouse, child or other relatives

Question 6

marital rape

Answer 6

the act of sexual intercourse with one’s spouse without the spouse’s consent

Question 7

Battered Woman Syndrome

Answer 7

a pattern of signs and symptoms displayed by a woman who has suffered persistent intimate partner violence
1. They believe the violence is their fault
2. They can’t place the blame for the violence on anyone else
3. They fear for their lives and their children’s lives
4. They believe their abuser is everywhere and sees everything they do.

Question 8

major reason for staying in an abusive relationship

Answer 8

fear

Question 9

intimate terrorism

Answer 9

perpetrator uses multiple forms of abuse and escalates control to dominate his partner

Question 10

child abuse

Answer 10

any physical or emotional ill treatment by someone in a position of responsibility, trust or power that harms or could harm a child’s health

Question 11

polyvictimisation

Answer 11

experience of multiple types of victimization such as sexual abuse, physical abuse, neglect, bullying, and exposure to family violence

Question 12

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study

Answer 12

exposure to adverse events in childhood (including physical, sexual, and emotional abuse, neglect, household dysfunction, family violence, parental substance abuse, parental mental illness, or an absent parent) are strong predictors of later-life health problems and early mortality including cognitive delays, impaired development, poor academic achievement, mental illness, substance abuse, diseases such as cancer

Question 13

neglect

Answer 13

failure to provide for a child’s basic physical, emotional, medical or educational needs

Question 14

impact of abuse on children

Answer 14

childhood experiences of abuse and neglect are linked with higher rates of IPV in adults

Question 15

sandwich generation

Answer 15

adults who take care of their own children and their ageing parents

Question 16

elder mistreatment

Answer 16

a single or repeated act or neglect by a caregiver that results in harm or risk of harm to an older person

Question 17

what increases the likelihood of an individual being subject to elder abuse?

Answer 17

dependence on family members for shelter and care

Question 18

social learning theory

Answer 18

continuous exposure to abuse and violence during childhood can increase the likelihood that a person will be both an assailant and a victim in adulthood

Question 19

ecological systems theory

Answer 19

cultural values that demean, debase and devalue women and children promote and reinforce abusive behaviour

Question 20

feminist and resource theory

Answer 20

suggest men have a tendency to dominate and have more power compared to women

Question 21

macro approach to prevent family violence

Answer 21

strengthen civil legal protections

Question 22

heterosexism

Answer 22

a system of attitudes, bias, and discrimination in favour of straight relationships

Question 23

resource theory

Answer 23

men with fewer resources or assets are more likely to resort to abuse

Question 24

1st phase of the cycle of domestic violence

Answer 24

tension building phase

Question 25

prevalence and severity of domestic violence

Answer 25

intimate partner violence is typically not reported as victims fear reprisal

Question 26

social learning theory

Answer 26

people acquire knowledge by observing the behaviour of others

Question 27

internalised homophobia

Answer 27

having negative feelings about one’s homosexual tendencies