Violence Against Women Flashcards
Violence Against Women (VAW)
Any act of gender-based violence that results in or is likely to result in physical, sexual, or mental harm / suffering to women including threats of such acts, coersion, or arbitrary deprivation of liberty whether occring in public or private
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)
Abuse that occurs between people in a close relationship
- most common form of violence
Walker Cycle Theory of Violence
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Discusses the 3 phases associated with intimate partner violence
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1.) tension-building
2.) acute battering incident
3.) Loving contrition: “honeymoon phase” peace & regret
Feminist Perspective
Power dynamics & gender
Theory of Learned Helplessness
Loss of the ability to predict that what one does will make a particular outcome occur
Women exchange their escape skills to develop coping strategies
* until they believe they can safely escape, breaking the learned helplessness, they will not be able to leave the relationship psychologically.
Social-Ecological Model of Intimate Partner Violence
Dynamic relationships that occur between individuals, groups, & environment
Sociological Perspective of Intimate Partner Violence
How women are expected to be non-violent & men are violent
- social structure, family dynamics in society,
Biological Factors of Intimate Partner Violence
Neurobiological and hormonal factors that influence aggressiveness
- testosterone in men
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) surviviors may meet criteria for what diagnosis?.
PTSD
4 Patterns of Violence During Pregnancy
1.) Commencement of violence with pregnancy
2.) Violence before or during pregnancy (where violence is unchanged, decreases, or increases)
3.) Termination of violence during pregnancy
4.) No violence before or during pregnancy
What is a priority when it comes to care managment of patients experiencing Intimate Partner Violence?
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SAFETY
ABCDES of Intimate Partner Violence
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- not Alone
- Belief that violence is unacceptable
- Confidentiality
- Descriptive documentation
- Education
- Safety
Sexual Violence
Any form of unwelcome sexual contact directed at an individual (harassment, assault, or rape)
Rape-Trauma Syndrome
3 Phases
1.) acute phase —– disorganization
2.) outward adjustment
3.) long term process —-reorganization phase
Acute Phase of Rape-Trauma Syndrome
Disorganization, shock, denial, disbelief, embarassed
- several days – 3 weeks
Outward Adjustment Phase of Rape-Trauma Syndrome
Resolved crisis but denying / supressing thoughts or feelings
Long-Term Process Phase of Rape-Trauma Syndrome
depression, anxiety, nightmares, eating disorders
- failure to upkeep supression
Human Trafficking
The business of stealing freedom for profit
Polaris Project
A non-profit, non-governmental organization working exclusively on all forms of human trafficking.
- serves victims of slavery & human trafficking
Which findings would cause the nurse to suspect physical abuse in a pregnant client?
a.) The client has a history of sexually transmitted infections.
b.) The client has a mother who was physically abused.
c.) The client has a partner who accompanies her to all prenatal visits.
d.) Multiple bruises in various stages of healing are found on physical examination.
d.) Multiple bruises in various stages of healing ar round on physical examination
