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Violence Occurs in Many Forms
• Pregnancy is a time of unique vulnerability to intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization
because of changes in women’s physical, social, emotional, and economic needs during
pregnancy.
• Gender-based violence is one of the most rigorous challenges of women’s health and well-being.
• Domestic Violence increases during pregnancy
• Many people who are in this situation don’t know they are in a violent situation
• Start thinking: “How are you going to assess these pts without offending them or bringing up a
horrific time in their lives” ß It’s all about HOW you ask the questions
Types of Rape:an assault that occurs within a dating relationship or marriage without consent of one of
the participants
• Rapeà “Penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina or anus with any body part or object, or
oral penetration by a sex organ of another person, without the consent of the victim.”
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• Acquaintance Rapeà someone is forced to have sex by a person he or she knows. Rape by a
coworker, a teacher, a husband’s friend, or a boss is considered acquaintance rape.
• Date Rapeà an assault that occurs within a dating relationship or marriage without consent of
one of the participants
o Person who is getting rapped is drugged up on roofie (Rohypnol)
• Statutory Rapeà Statutory rape is sexual activity between an adult and a person under the age of
18 and is considered to have occurred even if the underage person was willing
o SB145- We should read about
Incidence of Rape/Violence
• Nearly 3 in 10 women and 1 and 10 men have experienced rape, physical violence, and/or
stalking by a partner with IPV-related impact.
, • Violence against Women
• 40%-60% of Murders in North America are committed by an intimate partner
• In the US women are being BATTERED every 12 seconds. Up to half of all women in the United
States will experience some form of physical violence during their lifetime.
Intimate Partner Violence
• Actual or Threatened
o Physical or Sexual Violence
o Psychological/Emotional Abuse
§ Insults, ISOLATION from family & friends
§ Ex. “You don’t look pretty today, you’re so ugly” “Why are you wearing that, it
doesn’t look good on you” “You are ugly”
o IPV affects a distressingly high percentage of the population and has physical,
psychological, social, and economic consequences
Characteristics of Intimate Partner Violence
• These people look like NORMAL people ex. Ted Bundy
• Violence is a learned behavior
• Women are at risk for violence at nearly every stage of their lives. Old, young, beautiful,
unattractive, married, single—no woman is completely safe from the risk of IPV.
• Current or former husbands or lovers kill over half of the murdered women in the United States.
• Use of abuse of substances
• Negative affect
• History of childhood abuse
• Characteristics of perpetrator’s partner- These risk factors can be divided into four different
categories: individual factors, relationship factors, community factors, and societal factors.
Specific risk factors within each category are listed in Table 9.1. (below).
• Traditional gender role expectations
• Generation to generation continuum of violence
Cycle of Vio
Violence
lence
• Phase 1: Tension Building
• Phase 2: Acute battering: The batterer loses control both physically and emotionally. This
is when the victim may be assaulted or murdered.
• Phase 3: Honeymoon
o The “Ill change” or “I’m sorry” phase
o A lot of victims say “he’s different now”
• The cycle increases in intensity over time
Types of Abuse
• Emotional Abuse:
o Promising, swearing, or threatening to hit the victim
o Forcing the victim to perform degrading or humiliating acts
o Threatening to harm children, pets, or close friends
o Humiliating the woman by name-calling and insults
o Threatening to leave her and the children
o Isolation from family and friends
o Destroying valued possessions