IPV Flashcards
Effects of family violence on children
Behav and emotional problems
Aggressive and antisocial behav
Lower social competency
Higher rates of depression and lower self esteem + anxiety
More likely to commit suicide (attempted, committed)
Meet the criteria for ASPD
Increased odds of future delinquency
May not learn how to effectively deal w/ conflict
Cycle of violence hyp
More likely to be revictimized (esp children that were sexually abused)
Intimate partner violence
Physical, psychological, emotional, sexual violence (controlling or isolating behav) against current or former intimate partner
Other forms of controlling and isolating behav, including financial restrictions
IPV context (types of ipv)
Coercive control (battering)
Pattern of isolation and monitoring (socially isolated and dependent on partner as well as monitored)
Psychological and physical injuries
Reactive violence
Violence from rage/retaliation (under influence of substance and victim is more likely to use self defense)
Without coercive control
Violence is atypical and follows conflict (no pattern)
Pathological violence
Violence due to psychological problems (tbi, substance use problem, brain injury)
Type 1: Family only abuser
Most common
Least aggressive
Feel remorse
Alc abuse lower than 2 or 3
Type 2: borderline/dysmorphic
Emotionally volatile
Personality disorders and psychopathology
Depressed
Higher levels of anger
EMOTIONAL PROBLEM
Type 3: generally violent/antisocial
Prone to criminal + violent behav
Abuse alcohol
Srs spousal violence
Within and outside of family violence
Type 4: low-level antisocial
Higher levels of violence than type 1
Lower levels of violence than type 3
Other characteristics of abusers
Insecure attachment
Jealousy, low self esteem, dependency on approval
Separation anxiety and distrust of partner → increased risk of battering
Abuse of alcohol and drugs
Exacerbates but does not cause
Abusers who are heavy drinkers are more frequently violent and inflict more serious injuries
Abuse partners sober or drunk
Stalking
Pattern of attempt to contact a victim
Contact does against the wishes of the victim
Behav causes fear in victim (or others close to them)
Victims of stalking–> Rates
Women → 3-5% annually, 15-17% in the lifetime
Men → 1-2% annually , 3-5% in the lifetime
Most common victims of stalking:
Women
18-24 yrs
Recent separation from male partner (most victims know their stalker)
30-50% stalkers are a former intimate partner
10-15% stalkers are a stranger
Perpetrators of stalking
Male, older (30’s), better educated
Problems maintaining employment (most unemployed when engaging in stalking behav)
Violent stalkers are younger and less educated (act as a traditional criminal)
Substance abuse issues
Difficulty maintaining intimate relationships
Likely to have been abusive in a former intimate relationship
Need for control
Continuation of IPV esp towards end of relationship
Simple obsessional
(60% of stalking)
Extension of previous IPV
Face to face contact and violence are common (to maintain control)
Power and control after failed relationship w/ victim
Prone to jealousy and distrust
Stalking forces ex partner back into relationship and also exact revenge
Love obsessional
No prev intimate relationship
Seek a love relationship w/ victim
Mental disorder
Lower self esteem and self worth
Seek relationship where victim wants no part in
Erotomanic
Delusional
Rare, not violent, rarely seeks face to face contact
Serious mental disorder
Believes someone is in love with them
Targets celebrity or public figure
Perp is often female and victim is male of higher status
