Intimate partner violence is a problem impacting faith communities. The problem addressed by this study was the inadequate response from various religious clergy to the domestic violence affecting parishioners. Clergy members are utilized by parishioners as formal and informal s…
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Domestic violence remained an ongoing epidemic that silently affects many lives. The general problem is that women are experiencing domestic abuse at an alarming rate (WHO, 2017). The specific problem was the high rate of deadly violence against women from domestic violence occu…
This is the thesis component of a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) by Published Works at the University of Salford, United Kingdom (UK). The overall submission is a portfolio of seven published works supported by five associated publications and a critical appraisal focusing on the co…
Since the feminist Ni Una Menos collective (est. 2015- ) first launched in Argentina, transnational protests against gender violence in Latin America have brought attention to the staggering rates of rape, domestic violence, and femicide in the region as a silent genocide. Femic…
This study uses quantitative analysis to examine whether individuals arrested for animal cruelty have a higher likelihood of domestic violence chargers compared to a control group of property offenders. Examination of a secondary data set provided by the Texas Department of Publ…
One form of homicide that was particularly troubling to antebellum Americans was the murder of a seemingly a respectable man or woman by his or her spouse or fiancee. The "stories" antebellum Americans told each other about such murders--stories that were delivered by lawyers in…
Intimate partner violence (IPV) affects millions of people in the United States, causing negative generational consequences to the victim and the community. The criminal justice system has increased its preventative strategies to combat this issue through mandatory arrest laws a…
Particularly problematic during the coronavirus quarantine, intimate-partner stalking is (a) a crime that comprises a constellation of threatening and repeatedly intrusive behaviors, (b) predominantly committed against women, and (c) often an attempt to maintain control within a…
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a widespread issue in our society with one of every four women becoming a victim in her lifetime (Tjaden & Thoennes, 2000a). Unfortunately, however, the IPV’s research and evidence base is not as widespread. In order to best prevent and treat I…
Abraham (1911/1968) and Freud (1917/1961) are perhaps the most notable theorists who first hypothesized that anger played a significant role in the subsequent manifestation of depression. Specifically, Freud (1917/1961) hypothesized that depression was anger turned inward; a rel…
Current research indicates exponential growth in the occurrence of intimate partner violence (IPV), the increasing severity of harm inflicted, and the possibility of lifelong effects. The effects on victims who have left abusive relationships have produced no specific predictors…
Youth behavior problems have increased in prevalence in Scandinavian countries. Functional Family Therapy (FFT) has been shown to be an effective intervention across diverse populations and international contexts. The current study examines the effectiveness of FFT within a Dani…
After the outbreak of chaos in 2011 in Syria's Arab Spring uprisings, Turkey implemented an open door policy for those who were subjected to forced migration. In this process, Syrians faced the consequences of being in a different country. Entering a social cohesion process with…
Your Tenderness for Truth examines a spectrum of wounding personal violations in their entwinement with loving companionship and larger histories of colonial and imperial trespasses. With attention to what I term “intimate violations”—gendered transgressions against a person’s s…
Although emotional and psychological abuse, in addition to physical assault, are now commonly accepted as aspects of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), narcissistic abuse as a subset of IPV is not widely recognized or understood. Due to the extremely debilitating, chronic mental h…
This work examines the interface between adaptation and acculturation to the experience of colonialism and the etiology of maladaptive parenting skills in a subjugated population, specifically the Latinx diaspora. It explores intergenerational trauma through the lens of the Dark…
Purity culture, a conservative Christian movement that builds on traditional sexual ethics by proscribing additional rules and regulations to govern sexual behaviors and prioritize virginity, has been critiqued in popular culture as spreading harmful messages related to guilt, s…
Domestic and sexual violence against women has been rampant in the world today. Studies show that 1:4 women and 1:7 men have suffered sexual or domestic violence. Therefore, this thesis aims to assess the church's role in supporting these women with pastoral counseling, preachin…
Many pastors apply the seven components of pastoral care to their congregations but there is a gap in the moral support and guidance they are able to provide to help members deal with or recover from a domestic violence relationship. A generic qualitative design was used in this…