Exam 11: Family Stress and Crisis: Violence Among Intimates

Single parents are more likely to abuse children than are two-parent families, but there are no significant differences by race, ethnicity, or social class.

How does being abused as a child affect one's ability to function as an adult?

Explain the issues associated with leaving or staying in an abusive relationship.

The most common type of child abuse is:

A family crisis often follows a reasonably predictable pattern with three phases. What are those phases?

Planning for a wedding, studying for an exam, or having an argument with your partner is an example of __________ stress.

A typology by Johnson identifies four types of violence based on motivations, social characteristics, and cultural context. These are:

Jamel and his girlfriend had a terrible fight over something seemingly minor-how they would spend the weekend-and he got very angry. He slapped her in the face. This is an example of what type of violence?

Distinguish between family stress and family crisis, including different types. Provide an example of each type. What are the responses to stress?

Sex trafficking results from poverty, economic inequality, patriarchy, and globalization.

Regarding treatment programs for abusers:

What is the essential difference between the ABC-X and the Double ABC-X models of family coping?

Because of repeated verbal and physical assaults, Alana has developed low self-esteem and feels that she cannot control the abuse or the events around them. In essence, she has learned to feel helpless, and has difficulty envisioning a way out of her situation. This is called:

A cycle of violence that is passed down to dependents is known as the intergenerational transmission of violence.

Battered Women's Syndrome is the psychological condition of having low self- esteem and feeling helpless and without control, which is caused by repeated abuse.

Jake works hard to play the "tough guy." He eschews any semblance of femininity and believes that being a man means that he must always act tough or be in control, especially in control of women. What theory might best explain his violence?

Intimate partner violence is violence that occurs among family members, neighbors, spouses, and partners.

Shannon's story in the opening vignette is an example of:

Which is TRUE with respect to sex trafficking?

Which is TRUE regarding the Power and Control Wheel to explain violence?