Advocacy plan

Ja’Mya Wilburn

HSL 4240

Advocacy Plan

10 October 2021

TOPIC: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Introduction

Safety For Us organization aims at addressing various challenges facing the families, such as family violence. The group adopts Domestic Violence advocacy to educate families about domestic violence and its impact on families and the community.

Specific Problem

Intimate partner violence is becoming a widespread societal problem in today's world. Family violence is a frequent occurrence in today's culture, affecting individuals of both genders, social origins, and educational levels. Family violence may damage any personal relationship with a partner, regardless of how long or influential it has been in the previous. As per Bagwell-Gray, (2021), in her study on marital rape, one out of every five women and one out of each seven males has been subjected to abuse or rape in an intimate couple (Walters et al., 2013). Domestic violence instills dread and produces an uncertain atmosphere, which significantly impacts the regular function of households (Maurer, 2021). Family abuse has a profound personal impact on individuals, including engaged parents and their kids (Womenslaw, 2017). Family abuse causes physical harm to those concerned. Sexual assault may also occur to the victim.

Domestic violence produces a highly volatile atmosphere in which children experience dread and anxiety. Because of the stressful condition of the family, this primarily impacts the mental and emotional state of the kids (Domestic Violence, 2019). Domestic violence robs families of the ability to create a peaceful, comfortable, and safe place for their individual to learn. Domestic abuse has both immediate and long-term consequences for children. While children are unique, and their reactions to domestic abuse in their homes vary, the inevitable effects of domestic abuse are universal (Thehotline, 2020). Mental and behavioral stress and the danger of physical harm are the most frequent consequences of domestic abuse. Domestic abuse is responsible for three male sexual fatalities, as per Chiesa et al. (2018). According to studies, kids who have seen sexual assault are violent, have poor self-esteem, resting difficulties and phobias, emotional tension and sadness, and lack confidence (Newcomer, 2013). Domestic abuse has an impact on a child's intellectual and social growth daily. Because of this, we must advocate for and assist children who have been victims of domestic abuse.

Goals or Objectives

The advocacy is based on the following objectives;

1. To aid families impacted by sexual assault, legal and counseling services are provided to help strengthen the security of the mothers and their kids from the perpetrator.

2. Offering therapy and other psychological health therapies to victims and kids of domestic abuse is very beneficial in minimizing the impact of the abuse on their mental wellbeing.

3. Using legal aid, counseling, and other psychiatric treatment techniques will be very beneficial in decreasing family abuse and its impact on victims.

Target Audiences and Stakeholders

Safety For Us organization targets individuals from different family setups across the nations. The key targets are families with married men and women with their families. Moreover, the stakeholders for the advocacy are community members, county administrators, and police.

In collaboration with other stakeholders, the government may play a significant role in safeguarding and helping victims of sexual violence to improve their security and the protection of their kids. Domestic and family violence legislation should be developed and implemented by the government to protect parents and children. Spousal abuse offenders, for instance, should face harsh legal consequences that would assist decrease the frequency of domestic abuse cases. The legislation should also provide mechanisms and recommendations for victims to escape abusive situations, which would improve their and kid's protection.

Individuals who do not grasp the value of family happiness are the primary opponents of domestic abuse advocacy. The significant difficulties in advocating for families impacted by domestic violence include victims who remain in abusive relationships and a lack of adequate legal mechanisms and standards to protect survivors from household brutality situations. There is insufficient legal authority for victims of abuse to leave abusive situations, keeping in mind the reasons individuals are reluctant to leave toxic friendships into account. Also, there is no legislative or societal evidence that families who have experienced spousal violence are a disadvantaged category.

Safety For Us Message

Notwithstanding the difficulties, the organization believes that advocating for domestic and family violence victims' families will be critical in raising consciousness about the frequency and consequences of the crime. This would be highly beneficial in lowering the current rates of the issue and highlighting the necessity for the authorities to aid in safeguarding families impacted by domestic abuse. The Safety For Us message is regarding counseling that may be performed on the aggressive parent to educate them on the consequences of their behavior and other methods of dealing with household problems that do not include aggression. This is critical in the campaigning and an attempt to decrease marital abuse in the community. Moral education on the impacts of domestic abuse may also help to reduce the rate of sexual assault. A solid connection between the kids and the accused's victimized spouse is critical in the children's rehabilitation from the trauma. Family abuse has also been recurrent in the evidence that kids raised in households impacted by family abuse are more likely to become violent adults.

References

Bagwell-Gray, M. E. (2021). Women’s experiences of sexual violence in intimate relationships: Applying a new taxonomy. Journal of interpersonal violence, 36(13-14), NP7813-NP7839.

Chiesa, A. E., Kallechey, L., Harlaar, N., Ford, C. R., Garrido, E. F., Betts, W. R., & Maguire, S. (2018). Intimate partner violence victimization and parenting: A systematic review. Child Abuse & Neglect, 80, 285-300.

Domestic Violence. (2019, May 16May 16). Retrieved September 28September 28, 2021, from Justice.gov website: https://www.justice.gov/ovw/domestic-violence

Maurer, R. (2021, July 7July 7). When domestic violence comes to work. Retrieved September 28September 28, 2021, from SHRM website: https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/risk-management/pages/domestic-violence-workplace-nfl-ray-rice.aspx

Newcomer, L. (2013). 20 Standout Groups Stopping Domestic Violence. Greatist. Retrieved June 18June 18 2016, from http://greatist.com/happiness/stop-domestic-violence-organizations

Thehotline. (2020). Domestic violence statistics. (2020, August 25August 25). Retrieved September 28September 28, 2021, from Thehotline.org website: https://www.thehotline.org/stakeholders/domestic-violence-statistics/

Walters, M. L., Chen, J., & Breiding, M. J. (2013). The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS): 2010 findings on victimization by sexual orientation. Atlanta, GA: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Womenslaw. (2017). For Domestic Violence Victims. Retrieved September 28September 28, 2021, from Womenslaw.org website: https://www.womenslaw.org/about-abuse/safety-tips/domestic-violence-victims