Domestic Violence: Anti-Violence against Women and their Children Act (RA9262) (2004)

qMainly due to advocacy of womens groups, the Philippines has enacted progressive laws protecting women from domestic violence, sexual violence and trafficking, with marital rape even included as part of the anti-rape law.

Domestic Violence: Anti-Violence against Women and their Children Act (RA9262) (2004)

qHowever, implementation of these laws remains a problem. While these laws and policies exist, however, barriers remain in fully enabling justice to women who experience domestic violence, rape, sexual harassment, trafficking, and other forms of violence.

Domestic Violence: Anti-Violence against Women and their Children Act (RA9262) (2004)
qMoreover, gender-based violence, particularly to women, remains a serious problem in the country. In 2009, the number of violence against women cases reported to the police (9.485 cases) increased by 37.4% from the 2008 report. qPhysical injuries and/or wife battering remains as the most prevalent type from 19972009, accounting for 45.5% of all reported VAW cases. qViolation of the Anti-VAWC Action ranked second (17.8%), rape cases third (13.1%), and acts of lasciviousness fourth (8.1%) of total reported cases from 1999 to 2009.

Abuse and Violence

Presented by:

Definition of Terms Abuse

Wrongful use and maltreatment of another person. Violence Exertion of physical force so as to injure or abuse(Merriam-Webster Dictionary)

Family Violence
qEncompasses spouse battering; neglect and physical, emotional or sexual abuse of children; elder abuse and marital rape. qIn violent families, the home, which is normally a safe haven of love and protection, may be the most dangerous place for victims.

Characteristics of Violent Families

Social Isolation Abuse of Power & Control Alcohol & other Drug Abuse

ergenerational transmission proces

Social Isolation
qMembers of the family keep to themselves and usually do not invite others into home or tell them what is happening.

Social Isolation
qOften, abusers threaten victims with even greater harm if they reveal the secret..They may tell children that a parent, sibling or pet will die if anyone outside the family learns of abuse. So children keep the secret out of fear, which prevents others from the interfering with private family business

qThe abusive family member almost always holds a position of power & control over the victim (child, spouse, or elderly parent). qThe abuser does not only exerts physical power but also economic and social control.

Abuse of Power and Control

Abuse of Power and Control

qThe abuser is often the only family member who makes the decisions, spends money or spends time outside the home with other people.

Abuse of Power and belittles & blames the Control qThe abuser
victim, often by using threats & emotional manipulation.

Alcohol & other Drug Abuse q50-90% of men batter their domestic
partners have a history of substance abuse qUp to 50% of women who have been abused seek refuge in alcohol. (ABA Commission on Domestic Violence in 2002).

Alcohol & other Drug Abuse qAlthough alcohol may not cause the
abuse, many researchers believe that alcohol may diminish inhibitions & make violent behavior more intense or frequent.

Alcohol & other Drug Abuse qAlcohol is also cited as a factor in

acquaintance or date rape.

Intergenerational Transmission Process

qShows that patterns of violence are perpetuated from one generation to the next through role modeling & social learning. qIt suggests that family violence is a learned patterned of behavior.

Spouse or Partner Abuse

qIs the mistreatment or misuse of one person by another in the context of an intimate relationship. qAbuse can be in the form of emotional or psychological abuse.

Spouse or Partner Abuse

Psychological Abuse qIncludes name calling, belittling, screaming, yelling, destroying property and making threats as well as subtler from such as refusing to speak or to ignoring the victim.

Spouse or Partner Abuse

Physical Abuse qRanges from showing and pushing to severe battering and choking and may involve broken limbs & ribs, internal bleeding, brain damage and even homicide.

Spouse or Partner Abuse

Sexual Abuse qIncludes assaults during sexual relations such as biting nipples, pulling hair, slapping and hitting and rape.

Spouse or Partner Abuse

Sexual Abuse qIncludes assaults during sexual relations such as biting nipples, pulling hair, slapping and hitting and rape.

Cycle of Abuse & Violence

Child Abuse
qIntentional injury of a child qIncludes physical abuse or injuries, neglect or failure to prevent harm, failure to provide adequate physical or emotional care o supervision, abandonment , sexual assault or intrusion and overt torture or maiming.

Types of Child Abuse

poral punishment or unjustifiable punishment such as hittin

Types of Child Abuse

cts performed by an adult to a child younger than 18 years ape and Sodomy; Exploitation such as making, promoting o

Types of Child Abuse

or educational necessities for the childs well-being. seek health care or delay doing so, abandonment, inade

Types of Child Abuse

erized by fighting, yelling, and chaos and emotional de

Elder Abuse
qMaltreatment of older adults by family member or caregivers. qMay include physical and sexual abuse, psychological abuse, nglect or self-neglect, financial exploitation and denial of adequate medical treatment.

Rape

 Rape

Rape

s. hout her consent, whether her will is overcome by force, fea because of mental deficiency or when she is younger than

 Rape

Rape

nly slight penetration of the outer vulva; full erection an ejac nal penetration, although they frequently accompany rape, a o may be physically beaten and injured.

 Rape

Rape

the same sex, although seven stats define domestic violen 9). on a ride home on a party, or when two people have known

mmon Myths About Ra

Rape

qRape is about having sex qWhen a woman submits to rape, she really wants it to happen qWomen who dress provocatively are asking or trouble qSome woman like rough sex but later call it rape qOnce a man is aroused by a woman, he cannot stop his action qWalking alone at night is an invitation for rape. qRape cannot happen between persons who are married. qRape is exciting for some women.

mmon Myths About Ra

Rape
qRape occurs only between heterosexual couples qIf a woman has an orgasm, it cant be rape qRape is a crime of passion qRape happens spontaneously

ttraumatic Stress Disord

trated by someone who has experienced a traumatic ev t posed a threat of death or serious injury and resp

ttraumatic Stress Disord

Three cluster of symptoms are presen

eliving the event

voiding reminding of the event.

eing guard or experience hyperarousal.

ttraumatic Stress Disord

s, dreams, flashbacks or reactions to external cues a persistent signs of increased arousal such as insomn

ttraumatic Stress Disord

er life, in PYSD, the symptoms occur in 3 month or mo

ttraumatic Stress Disord

Major Symptoms of PTSD :

ent, intrusive, distressing memories of the event ares acks nce of thoughts, feelings, or conversations associated with th ity to recall important aspects of trauma decrease in interest or participation in significant events g detached o estranged from others

ttraumatic Stress Disord

Major symptoms of PTSD :

Restricted range of affect Sense of foreshortened future Difficulty falling or staying asleep Irritability or anger outbursts Difficulty concentrating Hypervigilance Exaggerated startle response

Dissociative

Disorder

l effects of some horrific or traumatic event by all

Dissociative

Disorder

integrated functions of consciousness, memory, identi ability to function in daily life, and ability to co

Dissociative

Disorder

e, and the onset may be sudden or gradual, transient

Types of Dissociative

e Amnesia: The client cannot remember important persona

work without any explanation, travelling to another city, and

Types of Dissociative

es that currently take control of his or her behaviour. This is

Types of Dissociative

her mental processes or body this is accompanied by inta

Types of Dissociative
Presence of two or more distinct identities or personality states

least two identities recurrently taking control of the persons behaviou

call important personal information: more extensive than ordinary for

Symptoms not related to any substance use or medical condition.

reatment and Interventio

herapy in the community to address the long term effects o

qCognitive-behavioral therapy

reatment and Interventio

qfocus on re-association or putting the consciousness back together.

qparoxetine(PAXIL) and sertraline (zoloft)

cation for anxiety or depression or both if these symptoms are predom

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