Health and safety issues related to violence

Question 1

What is violence

Answer 1

The use of physical force against yourself, another person, a group or a community

Question 2

What are the causes of violence

Answer 2

Death
injury
emotional pain
suffering

Question 3

What are common acts of violence

Answer 3

1. Physical: An action that causes injury, pain or leaves a mark
2. Neglet: the failure to provide basic need such as food, shelter, love, education
3. sexual: any sexual contact between an adult and a child younger than 16 or any unwanted act of sexual nature
4. Psychological: difficult to identify because there are usually no physical signs, emotional abuse is a contributing factor, even bullying

Question 4

What are reasons for violence occurring

Answer 4

1. Gender inequality: violence against women/girls due to females being thought as weaker/inferior
2. Poverty: people are struggling + feel desperate to resort to violence to survive
3. Abuse of alcohol and other substances: abuse of these substances can cause people to become violent
4. Frustration and lack of opportunity: people see no future for themselves and have no purpose, turn to violence out of frustration
5. Difficulty communicating: people may find it difficult to express themselves and it can spill over to violence
6. Being exposed to violence: People often learn by copying others and believe violence is used to solve issues

Question 5

What is the impact of violence on the community and on the individual

Answer 5

Community:
- Economic = no development
no housing
increased cost to government
- Social = people don’t trust each other
Unpleasant community and unhappy members

Individual:
- Physical = injuries and possible death
loss of abilities/limbs
- social = victims may have difficulty trusting
may resent people around them
- Psychological = unpleasant emotions of anger, embarrassment or confusion
cause depression

Question 6

What is bullying

Answer 6

A form of violent behaviour

Question 7

Problem solving steps to manage anger

Answer 7

1. Identify the problem
2. stop for a minute to give yourself time to manage your anger
3. Consider consequences of each solution
4. Make a decision
5. Check your progress

Question 8

Organisations that offer support and protection against violence

Answer 8

• Rape Crisis
• FAMSA
• Life line