What is the impact of abuse on the family and to the community in general?
Research and read articles and books on the following population: victims/survivors.
Explore these questions:
What is the impact of abuse on people in this group?
What is the impact of abuse on the family and to the community in general?
Is there any impact on the health or mental health of people impacted by domestic violence?
Are there theories that you or we can use as a framework for understanding violence from this population?
Additional Explanations are in the four points below.
You will need to research three different theories of why domestic violence happens.
Apply one of the theories you researched to your population and explain why you selected the theory to explain domestic violence.
You will need to explain what you as a clinician would do to advocate and empower the victim/survivor.
How will you respect client self-determination while you are working with them?