Research Problems

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Research Problems (Women in Distress)

Brenda Rouse

The University of Arizona Global Campus

HUM 5100 Integrative Project for Human Services

Instructor: Claudia McCann

July 12, 2022

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Research Problems (Women in Distress)

There are a lot of people in Broward County that face domestic violence. These people

range to children, women, and sometimes men, not ignoring the youths. Women in Distress is a

human service organization located in Broward County whose overall mission is to stop

domestic violence abuse for everyone through intervention, education, and advocacy. Women in

Distress of Broward is an organization founded by Edee Green and a group concerned with the

well-being of the citizens in 1974. Initially, the organization could offer assistance to homeless

refugee women. Still, over the years, quality sponsorship has expanded, embracing people

affected by domestic violence (Women In Distress | Broward County, Inc. (n.d.).

In modern society, domestic violence is one of the most common types of crime in home

settings. The major challenge is that many people do not take domestic violence as something

serious as long as death is not involved. For this reason, many domestic violence victims seek

medical attention while trying to protect the perpetrator, and many other cases go unreported.

Women in Distress has been on the front line, ensuring that domestic violence cases are known

and that victims are offered necessary help that protects them from emotional and psychological

traumas while recovering from physical injuries. In reality, the organization has saved many

victims from succumbing to injuries.

The organization's website is alarming the number of people affected by domestic

violence daily in a single county (Women In Distress | Broward County, Inc. (n.d.). The website

shows that in 2022 alone, the facility managed to serve 3,051 clients, falling into the categories

of women, children, and men. It is the number recorded as having received services like crisis

intervention, group sessions, safe shelter, individual counseling, and therapy. There are also a

total of 23,679 people who have gone through mental support after going through tormenting

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domestic violence abuse. The support has been offered through advocacy, therapy, and

counseling.

Surprisingly, at least 27,743 people have been offered emergency safety services for

shelter nights, including food, clothes, and a place to spend the night. Lastly, approximately

15,301 people have been recorded as having called the organization's hotline number, where they

have been offered critical lifeline help after surviving a domestic violence attack. Such people

have been assisted in accessing emergency medical attention, getting psychological counseling,

and being guided on how to handle the issue legally. These numbers show that domestic violence

cases have been rampant, and their effects have been detrimental to the victims.

With the high number of people assisted within six months in the year 2022, it is evident

Women in Distress is an essential human service organization serving Broward County. The

relatively high number of emergency calls means that people within the county have, over the

years, built trust in the services offered at the organization. Nonetheless, the solution is not

entirely on the organization's services. The answer lies in community members learning how to

avoid domestic violence cases. However, this is by first understanding the various ways domestic

violence is carried out and learning how to prevent it. By so doing, there would be no victims, or

at least the number of cases would reduce by huge margins as well as the effects involved

From this understanding, the most effective solution is for the Women in Distress

organization to establish a center and program through which members of Broward County can

be assisted in overcoming domestic violence. All the same, this is not still possible without first

understanding the entire domestic violence concept. By so doing, the problem would be resolved

from the causes and effects perspectives leading to quality eradication or at least some levels of

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problem reduction within the society. For this reason, the following are some research questions

to be answered in the course of the research

a. Why are domestic violence cases rampant in Broward County?

b. Which population suffers most whenever domestic violence takes place?

c. What are the leading causes of domestic violence?

d. What are some measures in place to handle and prevent domestic violence cases?

e. Are the measures effective?

f. What are areas of improvement required to boost levels of success?

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References

Leedy, P. D. & Ormrod, J. E. (2019). Practical research: Planning and design (12th ed.).

Pearson.

Netting, F. E., O'Conner, M. K., & Fauri, D. P. (2008). Comparative approaches to program

planning. Wiley.

Women In Distress | Broward County, Inc. (n.d.). https://www.womenindistress.org/