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Violence Flashcards

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*Define violence

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The intentional use of physical force against another person or against oneself that results in, or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury or death

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Things that influence violence

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  • Work (stress, lack of)
  • education (bullying, isolation)
  • Media (shows, games, news)
  • Population (poverty)
  • Organized religion (radical groups, mass suicise, +/-)
  • Community facilities (large array +)
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Define homicide

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killing of one human being by another

  • 2nd leading 15-24 yo
  • 1st among 15-34 yo AA male
  • 4th cause of death from injur female
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Define assault

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a violent physical or verbal attack

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Define rape

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natural or unnatural sexual intercourse forced on an unwilling person by threat of bodily injury or loss of life

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Define suicide

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The act or on instant of taking one’s own life voluntarily and intentionally

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Impact of firearms

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  • dont cause violence BUT raise severity of health consequences
  • 43x more likely to kill in self defence
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Types of family/domestic violence

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  • physical abuse
  • sexual abuse
  • emotional abuse
  • abuse of female partners
  • child abuse
  • older adult abuse
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*Define family/domestic violence

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Violence against a family member

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*Indicators of child abuse: physical abuse

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  • unexplained bruised, welts, lacerations, fractures
  • cigarette burns
  • Constant alert for danger
  • Wariness of adults
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*Indicators of child abuse: physical neglect

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  • Hunger
  • poor hygiene
  • inappropriate dress
  • lack of supervision
  • lack of medical or dental care
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*Indicators of child abuse: sexual abuse

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  • Difficulty walking or sitting
  • STDS,
  • Bruises or bleeding from genital area
  • Unusual sexual behavior or knowledge
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*Indicators of child abuse: emotional maltreatment

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  • Failure to thrive
  • Delayed physical development
  • Speech disorders
  • developmental delays
  • Conduct disorders
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*Define elder abuse

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Any act or omission by a caregiver, guardian or custodian of an elderly person, that results in harm or threatened harm to the persons health or welfare.

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*Types of elder abuse

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  • Physical
  • Psychological
  • Emotional
  • Sexual
  • Physical
  • Financial exploitation
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*Indications of elder abuse

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similar to those of child abuse

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*indications of elder abuse: financial

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  • not having control or bank account or check book
  • isolation
  • family members get new fancy things while the elder is getting bare minimum
  • Savings are not going as far as their should
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*Define partner/spouse abuse. (intamite partner violence)

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Violionce/abuse against one’s spouse

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Signs of female partner abuse

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  • Physical marks
  • Low self-esteem
  • Depression
  • PTSD
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*Primary prevention for individual and family violence

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  • Assessment of risk factors

- Individual and family strategies

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*Secondary prevention for individual and family violence

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  • Effect screening
  • Telephone crisis lines
  • respit care
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*Tertiary prevention for individual and family violence

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  • Therapeutic family interventions

- Interventions specific to female partner violence

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*Define community violence

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Exposure to acts of interpersonal violence committed by individuals who are not intimately r/t the victim

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How community violence is different from other violence acts

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  • Happens without warning typically
  • Communities typically have increased fear bc of
  • It is intentional
25
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*Who is at risk for community violence

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  • poor inner-city
  • non-white
  • being in a gang
  • using alcohol or drugs
  • male-more physical
  • female-more sexual
  • living in a home with domestic/family violence
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*Define youth violence

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Violence against or from a youth (made up. Book?)

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*Risk factors for youth violence

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  • poverty
  • poor problem solving skills
  • social isolation
  • previous exposure
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What can be done to prevent youth violence?

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  • Family environment supporting healthy development
  • Quality education early in life
  • Connection to caring adults and activities
  • Strengthen youth skills
  • Create protective community environment
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What happens r/t violence during a recession?

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Rates increase

30
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PTSD courses specific to violence in children

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  • witnessed violence

- victim of violence

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PTSD treatment specific to violence in children

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  • CBT

- play therapy

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PRSD interventions specific to violence in children

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  • Screening
  • Refer to counseling
  • Community violence prevention program
33
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Initiatives to prevent youth violence

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CDC
-striving to prevent youth violence everywhere
VetoViolence
Healthy People 2020
Saferteens
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*Primary prevention r/t violence

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  • teach parenting skills

- education on signs

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*Secondary prevention r/t violence

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  • early screening

- teach families how to deal with stress

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*Tertiary prevention r/t violence

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-Refer to appropriate community organizations

37
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*mandated reporting steps

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suspect abuse -> contact CPS and make a verbal report asap -> fill out and send in written report (DHS-3200) within 72hr -> notify your organization of report

38
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*Define physical abuse

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any intentional act causing injury or trauma to another person by way of bodily contact.

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*Define psychological abuse

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characterized by a person subjecting or exposing another person to behavior that may result in psychological trauma

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*Define sexual abuse

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unwanted sexual activity, with perpetrators using force, making threats or taking advantage of victims not able to give consent.

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*Define neglect

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Lack of providing for ones physical or emotional needs

  • children
  • elderly
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*Groups vulnerable to violence

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  • poverty
  • women/children
  • nonwhite
  • gang
  • ?
43
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*Community resiliency factors to violence

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  • many recreational setting
  • close to neighbors
  • mental health and substance abuse support
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*Factors that reduce violence: individual

A

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-connection to a caring adult

45
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*Factors that reduce violence: family

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?

46
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*Factors that reduce violence: peer/school

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?

47
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*Characteristics of elder abuse

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