Many of these questions can be answered using material from the textbook, but conduct an Internet searches to deepen your understanding of the issues.
What are the risk factors for domestic violence?
For each of the risk factors you listed, provide one idea of how that risk factor could be decreased or prevented.
What are the physical needs of victims of domestic violence?
What are the psychological needs of victims of domestic violence?
What are the barriers that prevent victims of domestic violence from seeking help?
Brainstorm a prevention program that could help prevent domestic violence from starting in the first place.
Brainstorm an intervention program that could help prevent further instances of domestic violence in a family once abuse has already occurred (again, take into consideration what you have written on the previous page).
Finally, is it possible to blend your prevention and intervention ideas into one comprehensive program that addresses the problem of domestic violence?
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Many of these questions can be answered using textbook material, but you should conduct Internet searches to gain a better understanding of the issues.
What are the factors that increase the likelihood of domestic violence?
Provide one idea for how each of the risk factors you listed could be reduced or eliminated.
What are the physical requirements of domestic violence victims?
What are the psychological needs of domestic violence victims?
What are the barriers to seeking help for victims of domestic violence?
Create a prevention program to help prevent domestic violence from beginning in the first place.
Create an intervention program to help prevent further instances of domestic violence in a family after abuse has occurred (again, use examples).
