Ca rin g F or Su r viv or s

of Ab use An d
V io le nce

Victor M. Rodriguez Jr.

Jose De Cardona
Learning O bjective s
1. Define Family Violence &
possible causes.
2. Define the characteristics of
violent families.
3. Describe behaviors & values of
nurses, related to survivors
of family violence.
4. Examine the physiological,
behavioral, and psychological
responses of survivors of
family violence.
What Is F amily
Vio le nce?
 A range of harmful behaviors
that occur between family and
other household members.
 It includes:
 Physical & emotional abuse
 Child neglect
 Abuse between intimate
partners
 Marital Rape
 Elder Abuse
Po ssib le Cause s…
 Permissive social norms
 Historical attitudes towards
women, children, & elderly
 Social factors that promote
violence.
 Economic discrimination
Ch ara cterist ic s…
 Multigenerational family
process
 Social isolation
 Use and abuse of power
 The effects of alcohol and
drugs
Nu rsin g At titudes
To ward Survi vo rs o f
Vio le nce
 It can be difficult and frustrating to
provide care for survivors of
violence.
 most nurses do not actually blame
survivors, but are less tolerant of
certain behaviors.
 They have difficulty understanding
children who want to return to
abusive parents.
Mu lt iple Re sponse s t o
Ab use
 Physical responses include:
a characteristic pattern of
injuries
 Behavioral Responses:
Reluctance to leave the
violence situation
 Psychological Response:
 Attributions, problem-solving
techniques
Re sp onse s to abuse …
 Physical aggression
 social withdrawal
 low self esteem
 impaired school performance
and disturbed sleep.
Ch ild Ab use
 Many forms:
 Physical abuse
 Battering
 Emotional abuse
 Sexual abuse
 neglect
Intimate Pa rtner
Vio le nce
 Refers to a pattern of
assaultive and coercive
behaviors.
 Abuse of female partner most
widespread form of family
violence.
 One of the most frightening
realities is the potential for
homicide of the victim or abuser.
 Risk factors include: having a hand
gun in the house
 History of suicide threats
 Battery during pregnancy
 Extreme jealousy
 Substance abuse
EL DE R ABUS E
Nu rsin g Pr eve ntio n
St rategie s
 Strategies to change norms &
values
 Preventive education
 ID families and individuals at
high-risk for abuse
 Early detection of family
violence signs
Nu rsin g Ca re Pla n
 Nursing Diagnosis: Rape
Trauma Syndrome
 Expected Outcome: Patient
will resume his or her usual
lifestyle and social
relationships
 Intervention: Allow patient to
discuss feeling regarding
assault.
 Rationale: Women often
experience various feelings,
including guilt.
Do mest ic Viole nce
 31% of American women report having been physically or sexually
abused by a husband or boyfriend at some point in their life.
 30% of American women know another woman who has been
physically abused.
 Although women are less likely than men to be victims of violent
crimes overall, women are 5 to 8 times more likely than men to be
victimized by an intimate partner.
 92 of the women who were battered did not discuss these
incidents with their physicians; and 57 did not discuss it with
anyone.
An y Qu est ions?