Assignment: Abuse Cycle
Assignment: Abuse Cycle
Assignment: Abuse Cycle
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Conduct an internet search about the murder of Yeardley Love. After researching the story, write a 500-750-word essay addressing the following.
Assuming there was abuse occurring prior to the death of Yeardley Love, hypothesize how it may have been difficult for a counselor to assess and identify this abuse.
Describe how a counselors knowledge of the abuse cycle would assist in detecting partner abuse.
Include a minimum of two scholarly references in addition to the textbook.
Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
What are the four stages of the cycle of violence?
There are three phases in the cycle of violence: (1) Tension-Building Phase, (2) Acute or Crisis Phase, and (3) Calm or Honeymoon Phase. Without intervention, the frequency and severity of the abuse tends to increase over time. Over a period of time there may be changes to the cycle.
What does cycle of abuse mean?
The cycle of abuse is a social cycle theory developed in 1979 by Lenore E. Walker to explain patterns of behavior in an abusive relationship.
Domestic violence has many forms, including:
physical aggression (hitting, kicking, biting, shoving, restraining, throwing objects), or threats thereof.
sexual abuse.
emotional abuse.
financial abuse (withholding money or controlling all money, including that of other family members)
What happens in the tension building phase?
The tension reaches a point of being unbearable. In phase two, the tensions that have built up in phase one finally erupts into violence. The incident is usually the result of an outside event or the emotional state of the man, rather than something the woman has done.
The term cycle of violence refers to repeated and dangerous acts of violence as a cyclical pattern, associated with high emotions and doctrines of retribution or revenge. The pattern, or cycle, repeats and can happen many times during a relationship.
