Domestic Violence

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3 Lecture. Explores domestic violence as a social problem within the United States from historical, cultural, political, legal, and law enforcement perspectives. Provides an overview of theories, definitions and causes of, and interventions for domestic violence involving spousal, elderly and child abuse along with teen dating violence. Examines the dynamics and effects of domestic violence. Addresses research issues and contemporary domestic violence policy. Students will be able to: define domestic violence including both social and legal definitions; explain the dynamics of domestic violence; explain the theoretical paradigms that have been presented to explain domestic violence; explain the characteristics of domestic violence victims and abusers; describe the historical, social, and political forces that have brought domestic violence to the forefront of social problems; discuss community responses to domestic violence; discuss various assessments to identify spousal abuse, dating violence and elder abuse; identify components of intervention with a victim of domestic violence; explain the cultural components affecting domestic violence; define stalking; explain the dynamics of stalking and stalker characteristics; explain the effects of domestic violence on children and within the family; identify and describe community agencies and resources related to domestic violence.