Violence Flashcards
*Define violence
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
Things that influence violence
- Work (stress, lack of)
- education (bullying, isolation)
- Media (shows, games, news)
- Population (poverty)
- Organized religion (radical groups, mass suicise, +/-)
- Community facilities (large array +)
Define homicide
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
Define assault
a violent physical or verbal attack
Define rape
natural or unnatural sexual intercourse forced on an unwilling person by threat of bodily injury or loss of life
Define suicide
The act or on instant of taking one’s own life voluntarily and intentionally
Impact of firearms
- dont cause violence BUT raise severity of health consequences
- 43x more likely to kill in self defence
Types of family/domestic violence
- physical abuse
- sexual abuse
- emotional abuse
- abuse of female partners
- child abuse
- older adult abuse
*Define family/domestic violence
Violence against a family member
*Indicators of child abuse: physical abuse
- unexplained bruised, welts, lacerations, fractures
- cigarette burns
- Constant alert for danger
- Wariness of adults
*Indicators of child abuse: physical neglect
- Hunger
- poor hygiene
- inappropriate dress
- lack of supervision
- lack of medical or dental care
*Indicators of child abuse: sexual abuse
- Difficulty walking or sitting
- STDS,
- Bruises or bleeding from genital area
- Unusual sexual behavior or knowledge
*Indicators of child abuse: emotional maltreatment
- Failure to thrive
- Delayed physical development
- Speech disorders
- developmental delays
- Conduct disorders
*Define elder abuse
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.
*Types of elder abuse
- Physical
- Psychological
- Emotional
- Sexual
- Physical
- Financial exploitation
*Indications of elder abuse
similar to those of child abuse
*indications of elder abuse: financial
- 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
*Define partner/spouse abuse. (intamite partner violence)
Violionce/abuse against one’s spouse
Signs of female partner abuse
- Physical marks
- Low self-esteem
- Depression
- PTSD
*Primary prevention for individual and family violence
- Assessment of risk factors
- Individual and family strategies
*Secondary prevention for individual and family violence
- Effect screening
- Telephone crisis lines
- respit care
*Tertiary prevention for individual and family violence
- Therapeutic family interventions
- Interventions specific to female partner violence
*Define community violence
Exposure to acts of interpersonal violence committed by individuals who are not intimately r/t the victim
How community violence is different from other violence acts
- Happens without warning typically
- Communities typically have increased fear bc of
- It is intentional
*Who is at risk for community violence
- 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
*Define youth violence
Violence against or from a youth (made up. Book?)
*Risk factors for youth violence
- poverty
- poor problem solving skills
- social isolation
- previous exposure
What can be done to prevent youth violence?
- Family environment supporting healthy development
- Quality education early in life
- Connection to caring adults and activities
- Strengthen youth skills
- Create protective community environment
What happens r/t violence during a recession?
Rates increase
PTSD courses specific to violence in children
- witnessed violence
- victim of violence
PTSD treatment specific to violence in children
- CBT
- play therapy
PRSD interventions specific to violence in children
- Screening
- Refer to counseling
- Community violence prevention program
Initiatives to prevent youth violence
CDC -striving to prevent youth violence everywhere VetoViolence Healthy People 2020 Saferteens
*Primary prevention r/t violence
- teach parenting skills
- education on signs
*Secondary prevention r/t violence
- early screening
- teach families how to deal with stress
*Tertiary prevention r/t violence
-Refer to appropriate community organizations
*mandated reporting steps
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
*Define physical abuse
any intentional act causing injury or trauma to another person by way of bodily contact.
*Define psychological abuse
characterized by a person subjecting or exposing another person to behavior that may result in psychological trauma
*Define sexual abuse
unwanted sexual activity, with perpetrators using force, making threats or taking advantage of victims not able to give consent.
*Define neglect
Lack of providing for ones physical or emotional needs
- children
- elderly
*Groups vulnerable to violence
- poverty
- women/children
- nonwhite
- gang
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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
*Factors that reduce violence: individual
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-connection to a caring adult
*Factors that reduce violence: family
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*Factors that reduce violence: peer/school
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*Characteristics of elder abuse
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