Introduction
Domestic violence committed by men against women is an alarming global problem with physical and emotional consequences. While some face-to-face interactions between victims and healthcare professionals have shown potential for improvement, women are not always ready to accept help from medical practitioners.
Many survivors of partner violence lose economic security and become practically homeless because they are forced to leave the house to escape violence. Due to this situation, it becomes difficult for a woman and her children to survive. This case discusses my client, who became a victim of domestic violence and decided to leave her house. She then decided to enter a women’s shelter program, where victims and their children could get refuge for a short period of time.
Intervention Plan
According to WHO (2013), the frequency of domestic violence is very alarming in relation to the number of negative health outcomes for women and children. Research has shown that abused women are at increased risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, and suicide. Children of these women also experience poor health and developmental effects, whether they are the targets of this violent behavior or witness it. My client is a victim of domestic violence, which has ended her relationship, and she was taken in by Prevention Assistance & Temporary Housing (PATH). Now, she wants to enter a training program that will help her get employment and aid her family because she is anxious about staying in a shelter system for too long. Informal and formal support for women experiencing domestic violence can help victims with safety and physical and mental health. However, women adopt private strategies such as reframing their experiences and not disclosing what happened to them. Women feel shame or a lack of trust when asked about the situations they face.
Action Plan
Studies have shown that control groups and training programs have a huge impact on victims of domestic partner violence. Women who received treatment gained almost 50% improvement compared with those who did not. In this case, the client wants to enter a training program where she can learn more about domestic violence and be able to provide for her children. She is very anxious about being in a shelter system for a long time and wants to earn money to be able to have her own living place. After her separation from her batterer, she has no money to provide for her children at the moment. So, actions should be taken to get her into the training program, which can lead her to employment. In one study, across 24 comparison groups, 23 were positive, and 17 had statistical significance.
Evaluation Plan
In this case, the basic focus of the study is the issue of women affected by domestic violence. This study suggests a Women’s Domestic Violence Program, which aims to improve conditions for and provide shelter to victims affected by it. Previously, women affected by domestic violence were found to be more demotivated and to have no faith in life. Women with children were more anxious and disrupted by their surroundings. Women separated from their batterers, having no income or medical facilities, were found to be looking for a place where they could improve themselves.
As Bonomi and colleagues showed in a study, women who were physically or mentally abused visit more healthcare centers, emergency departments, hospitals, pharmacies, and special care services. Training programs can provide women with a safe environment where they can improve themselves by disclosing experiences of violence and receiving a supportive response. This can help the client improve mentally and physically in the study.
Additional Roles and Skills
The main role of training programs and healthcare systems for women and children is to provide supportive care and opportunities for improvement. These groups can also contribute to preventing the recurrence of violence and eliminating its consequences. They address problems such as depression and provide ongoing care for those affected. Training programs also help in preventing violence before it starts by documenting violence against women, focusing on its health side effects, and comparing actions with other sectors. The shelter for domestic violence survivors discussed in this study provides safe refuge and on-site social services for those affected (García et al., 2015). Education on family safety and awareness about domestic violence is discussed. Special services for victims include furnished apartments, individual and group counseling, house-search assistance, parenting classes, follow-up services, a legal advisory board, and recreational activities.
Additionally, in this study, the identification of direct domestic violence should be addressed. This can be done by asking every individual about the violence. However, this is only effective if followed by an appropriate response. Disclosure of violence is only effective if a woman is asked in a kind and non-judgmental manner. The environment should be safe and secure to make the woman feel protected.
Literature Review
The prevalence of and response to domestic violence against women are shaped by social norms and the ability to discourage and address violence. Social norms can vary across communities and societies, where cultural and religious beliefs can be a cause of dominant thinking. Community-level prevention aims to form an environment of equality and nonviolence. Individuals might attempt to change without such an environment, but practicing such a strategy might be difficult or impossible (Berns, 2017).
Individually, women experience the direct impact of violence. Individual behaviors such as adherence to male/female gender norms, attitudes toward violence, and distress about intervention lead to higher interpersonal violence. Forming aspirational programming is one of the most important factors in effective violence prevention. Aspirational programming explains ideas and examples of the world that we envision for ourselves. Positive vision, equal relations, and relationship management are required to absorb aspirational programming. To prevent violence against women, everyone should be seen as a potential agent of change. These agents of change follow the theory of thinking analytically about themselves and wider societal norms and behaviors (“Ellsberg, Prevention of violence against women and girls Lancet.pdf,” n.d.).
Women are violently abused mostly in one-to-one interpersonal interactions. These situations are often formed in the family, where they learn about their own norms and social values (Jahanfar, Howard & Medley, 2014). For example, there have been surveys around the world that tell us about the circumstances in which men’s violence against women is considered admissible. This mindset is accompanied by views that blame the woman for violence committed against her and might conflict with social and legal obligations. Efforts have been made to change behavior at the interpersonal level by forming small discussion groups about socialization, gender, and violence (Michau et al., 2015). Through these groups, women learn assertive skills, communication, and how to form healthy relationships. These types of programs are mostly conducted by and for women themselves. They also help women empower others rather than create complementary processes that engage them.
Conclusion
Based on the evidence and practices discussed in the study, it can be said that violence against women can be ended by getting to its root causes. Every government sector, institution, and individual has a role to perform in eliminating the factors that have made discrimination and abuse tolerable. Moreover, ending violence against women should be acknowledged not only as a moral and social responsibility but also as a personal responsibility that each of us must accept.
References
Berns, N. S. (2017). Framing the victim: Domestic violence, media, and social problems. Routledge.
García-Moreno, C., Zimmerman, C., Morris-Gehring, A., Heise, L., Amin, A., Abrahams, N., … & Watts, C. (2015). Addressing violence against women: a call to action. The Lancet, 385(9978), 1685-1695.
Jahanfar, S., Howard, L. M., & Medley, N. (2014). Interventions for preventing or reducing domestic violence against pregnant women. The Cochrane Library.
Michau, L., Horn, J., Bank, A., Dutt, M., & Zimmerman, C. (2015). Prevention of violence against women and girls: lessons from practice. The Lancet, 385(9978), 1672-1684.
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