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Domestic Violence
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Archer-Kuhn, B. (2018). Domestic violence and high conflict are not the same: A gendered
analysis.)Journal of social welfare and family law,)40(2), 216-233.
In the article, the authors affirm the differences between domestic violence and high
conflict as applied in the cases of child custody. In the article, the author establishes that
when there are conflicts between partners in a family, the effects are not only experienced by
the partners but the children too. Thus, the author indicates that when making decision on
custody when marriages break as a result of domestic violence and other forms of conflicts,
there are always a lot of variable to put into consideration. However, one of the most
important conclusions in the article is that the fight against domestic violence requires not
only legislative reforms but also community collaborative practices.
Devaraj, N. K. Men as Victims of Domestic Violence.)Rwanda Medical Journal,)75(2), 9-11.
In this article, the authors examine the victims of domestic violence in Rwanda.
According to the paper, 80% of the victims of domestic violence in the country are women.
However, that does not mean that men are not victims. In many cases where society is
seeking intervention to address domestic violence, there is a tendency to look at women and
tailor the policies to their circumstances, not considering the plight of men. The conclusion of
the article is that while women have traditionally been the greatest victims of domestic
violence, there is a significant number of men who are also victims of domestic violence and
necessary interventions need to be developed to protect them too.
Evans, L. S. (2019). End the Silence, End the Violence.
In the article, the author says that the prevalence of domestic violence is on the rise
because some people have decided to remain silent and continue suffering. There are men
and women who face incidences of domestic violence but they fail to speak up and this only
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entrenches the practice in society. In the face of the prevalence of domestic violence in
society and the challenges experienced in finding amicable solutions, it is necessary to deeply
examine it and develop appropriate interventions.
Klingspohn, D. M. (2018). The importance of culture in addressing domestic violence for
First Nation's women.)Frontiers in psychology,)9, 872.
The author presents the opinion that domestic violence is a cultural problem and as
such, cultural interventions need to be undertaken to address it. However, it is not necessarily
true that culture is the only significant contributor to domestic violence. There are many
others social, economic, political and religious issues that need to be examined and addressed
in order to effectively address domestic violence.
Malathesh, B. C., Das, S., & Chatterjee, S. S. (2020). COVID-19 and domestic violence
against women.)Asian journal of psychiatry,)53, 102227.
The article discusses the rise of domestic violence in the period of COVID-19. According to
the article, the pandemic containment measures compelled couples to spend a lot more time
at home, and the result was an increase in the number of conflicts. The article records that all
over the world, there was an increase in the cases of domestic violence and unfortunately,
women were still the biggest victims of the violence. The authors indicate that in India, there
was a 100% increase in the complaints related to domestic violence and women were the
biggest casualties. The authors indicate that the families that have case of substance abuse
were more affected by the problem than other families. The paper suggests that there is a
need to evaluate the social and economic factors that enable domestic violence and address
them accordingly in order to end the problem.
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Rai, A., & Choi, Y. J. (2018). Socio-cultural risk factors impacting domestic violence among
South Asian immigrant women: A scoping review.)Aggression and violent
behavior,)38, 76-85.
Culture undoubtedly plays an important role in influencing the behavior patterns of
groups of people. According to this article, there are some cultures that promote domestic
violence, especially against women. The article alludes to some cultures that still hold that
women have no rights away from those granted to them by men. The backward cultures still
treat women as objects with which men can do whatever they desire. According to the
authors, it is not possible for society to make any meaningful progress in the fight against
domestic violence in the face of these cultural environment. Thus, seeking a cultural change
is one of the most effective ways through which society may address domestic violence.
Robbins, K. (2021). The Effects of Domestic Violence on Children.)Proceedings of Student
Research and Creative Inquiry Day,)5.
Domestic violence has varied effects on different stakeholders. One of the groups of
people that are adversely affected by domestic violence are children. According to the author,
domestic violence exerts immense emotional burden on children. In many cases, the impact
of domestic violence stays long with children and affects them even in their adult life. The
paper suggests that there is a need to develop and adopt appropriate policy practices that will
protect children from adverse effects of domestic violence.
Sharma, A., & Borah, S. B. (2020). Covid-19 and domestic violence: an indirect path to
social and economic crisis.)Journal of family violence, 1-7.
The article indicates that during the period when the world has been battling COVID-
19, there has also been a tremendous rise in the incidences of domestic violence. The article
indicates that in 2020, the rates of domestic violence increased by more than 10% in New
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York City while in other countries such as Brazil it increased by between 40% and 50%. The
statistics make it clear that domestic violence is not a regional but a global problem.
Voce, I., & Boxall, H. (2018). Who reports domestic violence to police? A review of the
evidence.)Trends and Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice, (559), 1-16.
Zharovska, H., Yushchyk, O., Gusar, L., Prodan, T., & Stratiy, O. (2021). Means of
individual counteraction to domestic violence against pregnant women.
The authors examine the various means of individual counteraction to domestic
violence against pregnant women. The authors note that while pregnant women are
vulnerable and need to be treated with care, there is evidence of a significant number of this
group of women being exposed to domestic violence. According to the authors, the main
means of ending violence against pregnant women is to overcome silence that usually
characterize the incidences. People must learn to speak out when there is any form of
domestic violence.
