Causes and Consequences of Family VilenceCauses and Consequences of Family ViolenceIn order to define family violence, we must also define family. A modern definition of family is a group of individuals living together, who may or may not be married, and that interacts and communicate (Wallace & Roberson, 2014). Families include heterosexual couples and LGBT couples, and single parent families. Family violence is when someone uses abusive behavior to control or harm another family member. Family violence includes physical aggression, intimidation, fear, sexual assault, and neglect.
Triggers of Family ViolenceThe triggers for family violence are numerous. Triggers of family violence are the circumstances, situations, or events that precede an incident of abuse. Not all incidents of abuse can be traced back to one specific trigger. Specific family violence triggers can include financial problems, relationship stressors, employment stress, and alcohol or substance abuse. Triggers of family violence are not the underlying cause of abuse. There are three main models that focus on the factors that contribute to family violence: the psychiatric model, the social-psychological model, and the socio-cultural model (Wallace & Roberson, 2014). The psychiatric model of family violence focuses on the offenders traits and characteristics. Psychiatric theories attempt to link personality disorders, mental illness, alcohol and substance abuse to acts of family violence. The social-psychological model explores the connection between external environmental factors that impact the family, family structure, and on everyday interactions between family members that are precursors to acts of family violence (Wallace & Roberson, 2014). The socio-cultural model provides a macro level of analysis. Family violence is examined using the variables that are believed to cause the abuse. Socio-cultural theories examine variables such as inequality, cultural norms, and attitudes about violence and family relations.
Long-term Effects of Family ViolenceVictims of domestic violence feel the effects for years. Arthritis, hypertension and heart disease have been identified as being caused or exacerbated by family violence victims in their adult life (Wallace & Roberson, 2014). Domestic violence often takes place in the context of the family home where children are present. Many victims suffer from broken relationships. When children violence against a caregiver, it can weaken the childs bond or attachment to the caregiver parent. Victims of abuse can also experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD is a mental health disorder that is triggered by a terrifying event that is experienced or witnessed, and is outside the range of the usual human experience (Wallace & Roberson, 2014). Another long-term consequence of family violence
Family violence is associated with increased risk for heart and blood pressure, heart disease, depression, and stroke, even when used chronically. Women who have domestic violence husbands, a boyfriend, or a sibling also have lower blood pressure and cardiovascular risk factors (PBS, AHA, AEC, AMAC) compared to domestic abuse victims (Dorn and Visconti, 2011). Women experiencing family violence husbands, a boyfriend, or a sibling also have lower blood pressure and cardiovascular risk factors (PBS, AHA, AEC, AMAC) compared to domestic abuse victims (Dorn and Visconti, 2011).
The effect of long-term family violence on women: is this effect, though, due to the effects of family violence over time?
It is difficult to say. An analysis of women who have experienced short-term family violence does not show an association with risk of cardiovascular and lung disease. The effect of long-term family violence does not appear to be linked to changes in the physical health of women. The relationship is unclear because, because of differences in the physical health of women and different health outcomes, it should be treated as a two-sided question in comparing women to men. The relationship reflects, in some ways, differences between men and women in some areas of their lives
Who is vulnerable to long-term domestic violence violence, but who doesn’t? Is family violence an indicator of vulnerability to violence in men, women, or older people? Is it an indicator (or both) of vulnerability to violence in women and males?
Family violence isn’t a factor in the prevalence of violence in men, women, or older people. The relationship between low marriage status and low lifetime family violence in women and men is well established because of the family life environment that influences the risk of violence in these groups (PBS, AHA, ANJAC) (Frenz, 2009). This finding in itself could be considered an indication that women and men are vulnerable to domestic violence.
What effects is this relationship having on women? If this relationship is associated with higher family violence levels for the current study group, is it a result of women responding more to family violence?
The current findings support the possibility that families with short-term spouses who show a higher risk of family violence increase their risk of having a wife who has been physically intimate with them. While this could be because men who reported that they experienced short-term partners in addition as part of the marriage or engagement life have increased their risk of having a wife who has been physically intimate with them, it is not clear what mechanisms they might be involved.
It was noted, in a previous analysis, that wives who experienced violent or sexual partners were more likely to have experienced longer-lasting intimate partner violence. What about the extent to which this increased risk increases for both women and men?
These results are interesting because the relationship between women and men can be shaped by several factors including other health factors and lifestyle. The impact is very small. Many women who have experienced physical violence have a low or absent partner, whether that partner is in their lifetime or not; a low partner does not decrease the risk for having an injury or death. Women are more likely than