Running head: POSTMODERN AND FAMILY SYSTEMS THERAPY: Term Paper Postmodern and Family Systems Therapy: Term Pape Grand Canyon University PSY 460 3/28/2011 Postmodern and Family Systems Therapy In North America 12% of women were sexually abused when they were children, not counting all unreported cases, leaving in its wake, long-term consequences for the survivor to cope with (Hunter, Sally V., 2006). Some of these symptoms include depression, anxiety, panic disorders, phobias, suicidal thoughts, low self-esteem, self-mutilation and toxic shame. This paper covers how various therapy models help female survivors through their recovering process to lead more vital and satisfying lives. Survivors of childhood sexual abuse are forever reminded either consciously or unconsciously, that they are set apart, wounded, or lonely in their self-imposed isolation, realizing that their coping mechanisms are not working for them, many seek help. Each of these therapy methods is unique and all can provide the guidance and support they need.
Mr. J was kept in restraint without considering that Mr. J was not trying to get out of bed by himself. When the pressure ulcer was identified, the nurse neglected evidence which should have been a basis of removing restraint. Even if the risk of falling was high, a sound alarm could have been placed at the bedside, which Mr. J could have used when he wanted to use the bathroom. The body of Mr. J was in unnecessary discomfort due to restraint and constant pressure was causing ulcer in the back. Mr. J was diagnosed with mild dementia and was drowsy, so the nursing staff had put him in restraint.
From a legal standpoint this makes Battered Woman Syndrome a difficult defense to use. Despite the difficulties of proving a battered woman case I believe that Battered Woman Syndrome should be used as a viable defense. Battered Woman Syndrome is used a defense in many jurisdictions in which the victim of abuse eventually hits a breaking point and kills the abuser. This defense is usually only allowed in cases where the woman believes that her abuser will kill her if she does not kill him first. Using this defense poses many difficulties.
2005). In the case of Miss Jones, the doctors probably feel they have made their decisions in her best interest due to the unknowing quality of her life after being resuscitated. This is similar to the idea of mercy killing – ‘euthanasia’ to be precise (Herring, J. 2006). However, they have not done so in her best interest and so they have failed to meet her desires by acting without her informed consent.
Victims of Intimate Violence Angela Anderson CJ3365 November 27,2011 Abstract In this paper, the reader will have insight on two individual stories of Tina Watson and Minh Dang. One is a stunning story of a murdered newly wed bride while the other is a story of child abuse and sexual exploitation. These stories are an example of Intimate Violence. In which the perpetrators are loved ones. One may wonder how a husband or a parent can commit crimes such as these.
Women Violence and Gray Zones: Resolving the Paradox of the Female Victim-Perpetrator Jiles Walker CJA/334 March 25, 2013 Charles Courtoy Women Violence and Gray Zones Identify the purpose of the research study: The research study focus is on women who have suffered from domestic abuse and because of the violence they suffered they have become abusers themselves. The research study also focuses on the gray zones. The purpose of the research study is to examine the concept of victim-perpetrators. This study will also focus on the binary and mutual ways the victim and offender operate. Victim-perpetrators are men and women who have become perpetrators as well as victims.
This portrays a sense of dehumanisation in terms of female characters as freedom is regarded as a basic human right. It can also be argued that Atwood’s presentation of female characters has connotations to the idea of them being brainwashed by society. In chapter thirteen Janine testifies about how she was raped at the age of 14 and also
Synthesis essay I’m defending the claim that women’s rights are suppressed in the Middle East and that they should strive to give women freedom such as western women have. Source c states that a new law was introduced that allowed marital rape. This law that was approved also makes it illegal for a woman to resist her husband’s sexual advances. She must also have her husband’s permission to work outside the home or go to school. This is evidence that the women in this part of the world are oppressed and abused.
In contrast to what Michael Schiavo believed, someone who is observed to be in a persistent vegetative state is perceived to be unconscious, there are no tests today that are able to prove that someone is unable to think or hear, only that he or she is unable to express themselves (Carpenter, 2000, cited www.tenifi ght.org, 2005). as Unlike those who believed she would never recover, her family and those that are in favor for Terri's life, agree that she may have been in a persistent vegetative state, but it could have been prevented if she were allowed the treatment and rehabilitation granted to her after her accident (www.tenisfight.org, 2005). Terri Schiavo's parents tried defend their daughter's life by having several physicians testifu for Terri, stating that she was not in a persistent vegetative state, even towards the last years of her life (George, 2005). Examples of such statements are quoted here by Dr. Jay Carpenter when he was observing Mrs. Schinlder with her daughter Terri, "It was obvious that she was aware of her surroundings, and capable of responding to her environment. Her responses to her mother were not merely reflexive" (Carpenter,2000, as cited in www.terrisfight.org, 2005).
The Court in People v. Aris, 215 Cal App 3d 1194, 264 Cal Rptr 167, 178 (1989) stated that "battered women tend to stay in abusive relationships for a number of reasons." Among those reasons: women are still positively reinforced during the honeymoon phase; women tend to be the peacekeepers in relationships - the ones responsible for making the marriage work; adverse economic consequences; it is more dangerous to leave than to stay; prior threats by batterer to kill self, or children; or to abscond with children; lost self-esteem; and no psychological energy to leave - resulting in a learned helplessness or psychological paralysis. "Battered woman syndrome describes a pattern of psychological and behavioral symptoms found in women living in battering relationships." There are four general characteristics of the syndrome: 1. She believes that the violence was her fault.