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Item A Problem-Oriented or Proactive Approach to Domestic Violence(Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas (LEMIT), 1996) Moore, Danny R.Item Domestic Violence(Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas (LEMIT), 2003) Gilbreath, DavidItem The Domestic Violence Act : Ghana's bright future(2012-12) Morris, Jennifer N.; Westbrook, Lynn; Westbrook, Lynn; Busch-Armendariz, NoelThe Domestic Violence Act was passed in Ghana in 2007 marking a shift in the legal recourse available to survivors of intimate partner violence. The goal of my research is to identify the social, cultural, and legal changes that have occurred in Accra, Ghana and the surrounding areas since the passage of the DV Act. While in Ghana I spoke with men and women who were involved in the struggle to get the bill passed, as well as NGO employees and government officials who have seen men and women utilize the legal rights that the bill provides. I wanted to learn as much as I could about the cultural complexities of Ghana that continue to make the eradication of intimate partner violence so difficult. In the end, I hope that my research will add to a growing understanding of what is most lacking in the fight to attenuate the deleterious effects of intimate partner violence, so that advocates will be better able to truly implement the DVA’s emancipatory qualities. I also hope that the study will be a catalyst to promote continued education and invigorate activism. Methodologically, I used qualitative research tenets, utilizing in depth interviews and emergent coding. Results show how socio-culturally informed gendered attitudes and norms heavily impact the implementation of and enforcement of legal frameworks within communities. Findings also aid in a better understanding of the factors that surround violence against women in Ghana, and help explain how such factors are interrelated and mutually reinforcing.Item Domestic violence in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community(2010-08) Pal, Hoimonti; Awad, Germine H.; Sherry, AlissaDomestic violence is considered a serious health and social problem in the United States and around the world. Annually, domestic violence costs in the U.S. are estimated at 8.3 billion dollars. Domestic violence issues first came to modern attention with the women’s movement of the 1970’s. Much of the literature focuses on domestic violence within heterosexual relationships. There has not been much attention directed towards domestic violence in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community. This report reviews information about domestic violence, its causes, theories, and how domestic violence affects individuals in the LGBT community.Item Domestic violence on undocumented Latina women in Texas(2015-05) Higuera Florez, Silvia Andrea; Alves, Rosental C.; Bock, Mary A.Domestic violence is a steadily growing problem and a source of major concern all over the country. Texas is not the exception, and, not surprisingly, different organizations have advocated for the adoption of resolutions declaring freedom from domestic violence as a human right. The City of Austin Council and Travis County adopted resolutions of this kind in 2014. Even though the topic has captured the attention of authorities, the situation is more complicated when it comes to undocumented Latina women, since they are forced to face other obstacles alongside being in an abusive situation. Such obstacles are the difficulties of accessing the legal system because of their lack of knowledge, or because of language barriers -- all circumstances occurring in a context of fear and threats by the perpetrator of the violence. In some cases, women and children are abused by United States citizens or legal permanent residents, who take advantage of their legal status and protection that the women and children lack. This report tells the stories of some women in Texas and tries to raise awareness of this matter within the community. The report also explains different legal remedies the women can use, such as the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), through which they may obtain lawful permanent residency.Item Formation of a Family Violence Unit in the Houston Police Department: a Case Study(Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas (LEMIT), 1994) Kline, Sandra M.Item Intimate Partner Violence and Help Seeking Behavior(2017-07-05) Lewis, Shana D.; Watts, Richard E.; Henrikson, Richard E.Intimate partner violence is a growing epidemic in our country. Statistics indicate that an estimated 47.1% of women experienced at least one act of psychological aggression by an intimate partner during their lifetime (Breiding et al., 2014); that is, almost half of women experience some form of violence in their lifetime. Furthermore, women 18-24 and 25-34 are the number one and two (respectively) most vulnerable age groups to this kind of relationship violence. These statistics highlight the need to understand women’s experience of intimate partner violence as well as her help seeking behavior. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to give voice to the experiences of survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) and explore their help seeking behavior. I specifically considered the help seeking behavior of the 18-24 and 25-34 year old woman. In addition to seeking to understand each group separately, I also compared the two groups to one another to uncover similarities or differences in their help seeking behaviors that were mitigated by age. This study used the transcendental-phenomenological approach to qualitative research to give survivors of IPV the opportunity to speak about their experiences of help seeking behavior. The emergent themes in this study were divided into two categories: Internal Factors and External Factors. External Factor themes included: The Situation and Awareness of Resources with the subthemes of Formal Supports, Informal Supports, and Not Worth the Risk: Protective Measures. The Internal Factors include Classification/Label, Looking Back, and Blame with the subthemes Self Blame and Other Blame.Item Men’s experience of abuse in intimate partnerships : impact and implications(2011-05) Gonzalez, Jarod Joshua; Rochlen, Aaron B.; Busch-Armendariz, NoelMen who experience abuse in their relationships can undergo emotional hardships, suffer injuries, and can experience various psychological problems. Cultural gender norms create barriers in receiving the appropriate help men need. Large population based studies show that men do in fact experience incidents of physical and emotional abuse yet men are often overlooked in the domestic violence literature. Intimate partner violence (IPV) is an important societal problem that needs to be evaluated and addressed for both genders, even if women are the primary victims of IPV. This report will present research regarding the prevalence of female-perpetrated abuse and discuss implications within the literature. The impact and consequences IPV has on men will be reviewed as well as barriers men face in getting help. New questions will be posed that need addressing and practical implications will be provided for researchers and mental health practitioners.Item Racialized gendered violence : ‘domestic’ violence, black women and genocide in Brazil(2014-05) Mann Carey, Alysia Loren; Smith, Christen A., 1977-; Smith, Christen A.Although some analyses of genocide in Brazil consider the intersectionality of race, gender and class, few address the ways in which heteropatriarchy and sexism also impact women’s experiences with anti-black violence and terror. In order to better understand anti-black genocide in Brazil, we must take into account black women's multiple gendered and sexualized experiences with this violence. As a result, this thesis explores black women’s experiences with domestic violence as a form of anti-Black genocide. This contention, through an analysis of my fieldwork in Rio de Janeiro and Salvador in the summer of 2013 as well as my engagement with Black Brazilian feminist theory, argues that domestic violence against Black women occurs at both a macro and micro level. Essentially, State violence against Black women is domestic violence writ large. Micro-sites of domestic violence against black women, typified by inter-personal violence, are not isolated manifestations. Instead, they are extensions of macro-state processes of domestic violence. In other words, we must read inter-personal violence against black women as part of the continuum of the state’s racialized, gendered, sexualized violence against the broader black community.Item The Training of Law Enforcement Officer in Domestic Violence(Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas (LEMIT), 1996) Huff Sr., Keith G.Item Therapeutic assessment for survivors of intimate partner violence(2014-12) Broyles, Susan Elizabeth; Sherry, Alissa RèneSurvivors of intimate partner violence often suffer from a number of serious aftereffects, but current prevalent treatments lack effectiveness for this population. Along with typical trauma symptoms such as avoidance and constriction, other common challenges unique to survivors include a loss of sense of self, negative self-appraisal, and a lack of self- efficacy. Therapeutic Assessment is well-suited to this population due to its potential for helping clients to replace distorted beliefs about the self with more adaptive ones, engaging clients as equals, and helping clients to form cohesive life narratives. The proposed study will measure the effectiveness of this approach with three to five subjects using a time-series design. Subjects will provide daily ratings of their personal experiences evaluating five areas of concern, three to be shared across subjects and two tailored to the priorities of each specific participant. The resulting indices will be tested using Simulation Modeling Analysis (SMA), controlling for autocorrelation using the Lag 1 correlation, to see whether statistically significant changes occur in the desired directions.Item What are they saying : content analysis of domestic violence messaging via Twitter(2015-05) Cicatello, Grace Ann; Stout, Patricia A.Domestic violence is a pervasive socio-economic issue. This exploratory research studied the relationship between Twitter and conversations about domestic violence, and what the relationship might indicate for future communication efforts. A random sample of tweets were collected and analyzed via SAS Text Miner. Results showed that Twitter is perceived as a news information source per uses and gratifications theory, which discouraged personal disclosure of experience with domestic violence. As such conversations about domestic violence on Twitter were more civic and legal in nature, indicating that Twitter is being utilized more as an agenda setting platform with messages being carefully framed depending on intended audience.