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Domestic Violence NBCC approved.

Course Description

Target Audience: Social workers, counselor, and other mental health professionals.

Course Content Level: Advanced

Number of CE Hours: 10

Type of CE hours: General

Delivery format: Reading based asynchronous distance learning.

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Course last updated: June, 2024

Learning Objectives

Chapter 1: The Basics of Domestic Violence
  1. Define domestic violence and cite statistics about violence against women and children.
  2. Identify various types of domestic violence actions and provide typical examples of each type of abuse.
  3. Describe barriers a victim of domestic violence faces in leaving an abusive relationship.
  4. Describe strategies victims use to protect themselves and their children.
  5. Describe some of the most prevalent behavioral tactics used by perpetrators of domestic violence.
  6. Segregate facts from myths about domestic violence.
  7. Identify behavioral characteristics of people who beat their intimate partners.
Chapter 2: Patterns of Emotional Abuse
  1. Identify some typical indicators of emotional abuse.
Chapter 3: Substance Abuse and Woman Abuse by Male Partners
  1. Provide a perspective on substance abuse and woman abuse by discussing seven specific factors.
Chapter 4: Marital Rape
  1. Recount a brief legal history of marital rape.
  2. Describe the occurrence of marital rape in terms of social characteristics of survivors, types of marital rape, and risk factors of marital rape.
Chapter 5: Domestic Violence in Gay and Lesbian Couples
  1. Define terms related to gay and lesbian couples.
  2. Describe six stages of gay relationships.
  3. Discuss four arguments to show that the incidence of gay domestic violence is probably greater than heterosexual domestic violence.
  4. Define over-separation and over-attachment and explain why gay men are more susceptible to these problems.
  5. Contrast between LGBT domestic violence and heterosexual domestic violence.
  6. Identify barriers to addressing domestic violence in same-sex relationships.
Chapter 6: Elder Abuse
  1. Discuss various types of elder abuse.
  2. Describe the severity of elder abuse problem.
  3. Identify risk factors for elder abuse.
Chapter 7: The Overlap Between Child Maltreatment and Domestic Violence
  1. Cite statistics showing the co-occurrence of child maltreatment and domestic violence.
  2. Identify three categories of childhood problems associated with exposure to domestic violence.
  3. List symptoms in children exposed to domestic violence.
Chapter 8: Child Protection Practices with Families Experiencing Domestic Violence
  1. List criteria that should be used by CPS when considering accepting a report for child maltreatment investigations.
  2. Make practice recommendations for assessing the victim of domestic violence, the children, and the alleged perpetrator.
  3. Discuss additional factors such as cultural background, mutual domestic violence, substance abuse, etc. that should be considered while assessing for domestic violence.
  4. Discuss care planning for victims, children, and perpetrators of domestic violence.
Chapter 9: Children and Domestic Violence: Resources for Professionals
  1. Classify and expand upon childhood problems associated with exposure to domestic violence.
Chapter 10: Preventing Domestic Violence: Clinical Guidelines on Routine Screening
  1.  Provide a rationale for clinical guidelines on routine screening for domestic violence by health care providers.
  2. Implement a general policy on screening women for domestic violence within the health care system
Chapter 11: Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, and Youth Violence: Strategies for Preventing and Early Intervention
  1. Discuss the overlap and consequences of child abuse, domestic violence, and youth violence.
Chapter 12: Programs for Batterers
  1. Present arguments for and against state funding of programs for batterers.
  2. Discuss the impact of abuser programs on the battered woman, violent relationship, community interaction and social action.
  3. Discuss four education/treatment philosophies of domestic violence.
  4. Discuss the three education/treatment methods used when working with batterers.
Chapter 13: Domestic Violence: A Workplace Issue
  1. Discuss domestic violence as a workplace issue.
Chapter 14: Enhancing Caseworker Safety and Support in Child Protection Cases
  1. Identify situations in child protection cases involving domestic violence that increase risks to caseworkers, victims, and children.
  2. Make recommendations to enhance caseworker safety in child protection cases involving domestic violence.
  3. Describe the role of the CPS supervisor in supporting caseworkers interacting with families experiencing domestic violence.
Chapter 15: Building Collaborative Responses for Families Experiencing Domestic Violence
  1. Explain how CPS caseworkers can collaborate with service providers in cases involving domestic violence.

Table of Contents

  • Chapter One: The Basics of Domestic Violence 1
    •  What is Domestic Violence? 1
      • Defining Domestic Violence 1
      • Scope of the Problem 2
      • Rates of Domestic Violence 3
      • Domestic Violence Tactics 4
      • Root Causes of Domestic Violence 7
      • Evolving Societal Responses to Domestic Violence 8
      • Exhibit 1: Federal Domestic Violence Legislation 10
      • Exhibit 2: Federal Child Abuse and Neglect Legislation 11
      • Victims of Domestic Violence 12
    •  Domestic Violence Myths 13
    •  Barriers to Leaving an Abusive Relationship 17
    •  The Impact of Domestic Violence on Victims 20
      • Psychology of the Battered Woman Syndrome 22
      • Parenting and the Victim 22
    •  Strategies Victims Use to Protect Themselves and Their Children 25
    •  Perpetrators of Domestic Violence 26
    •  Behavioral Characteristics of Abusers 33
  • Chapter Two: Patterns of Emotional Abuse 37
    •  Identifying Emotional Abuse 37
      • Summary 38
    •  Emotional Abuse 39
    •  Chart of Coercion 40
  • Chapter Three: Substance Abuse and Woman Abuse by Male Partners 47
    •  Perspectives On Substance Abuse and Woman Abuse 47
    •  Substance Abuse and Batterers 49
    •  Substance Abuse and Battered Women 51
    •  Conclusion and Recommendations 51
    • REFERENCES 53
  • Chapter Four: Marital Rape 57
    •  Introduction 57
    •  A Brief Legal History of Marital Rape 58
    •  The Occurrence of Marital Rape 59
      • Social Characteristics of Marital Rape Survivors 59
      • Types of Marital Rape 60
      • Risk Factors 61
    •  The Effects of Marital Rape 61
    •  Intervention with Marital Rape Survivors 62
      • Police 63
      • Religious Advisors 63
      • Battered Women’s Shelters and Rape Crisis Centers 64
    •  Conclusions 65
      • REFERENCES 67
      • Resources on Marital Rape 70
      • State Law Chart 71
  • Chapter Five: Domestic Violence in Gay and Lesbian Couples 73
    •  Introduction 73
    •  Terms 74
    •  Stages of Gay Relationship Development 75
      • Blending – Stage 1 – Year 1 75
      • Nesting – Stage 2 – Years 2 and 3 76
      • Maintaining – Stage 3 – Years 4 and 5 76
      • Building – Stage 4 – Years 6 through 10 76
      • Releasing – Stage 5 – Years 10 through 20 77
      • Renewing – Stage 6 77
    •  Introduction to Gay Male Domestic Violence 77
    •  Characteristics of Domestic Violence in Straight Relationships 79
      • History of Abuse or Witnessing Abuse 79
      • Low Self-Esteem in either Spouse and Spouse-Specific Assertion Deficits or Poor Communication Skills 80
      • Large Power or Status Differential 81
      • Poorly Defined Sense of Masculinity/Hypermasculinity 82
      • Alcoholism or Other Drug Abuse 83
      • Isolation, Lack of Resources, and Stress 85
      • Domestic Violence Itself Is Different 85
    •  Conclusion 86
      • REFERENCES 88
    •  Special Issues in LGBT Domestic Violence 93
      • Barriers to Addressing LGBT Domestic Violence 95
      • Survivor Narratives 97
  • Chapter Six: Elder Abuse 101
    •  Elder Abuse Is a Serious Problem 101
      • Generally Accepted Definitions 102
    •  Major Types of Elder Abuse 102
      • Physical Abuse 102
      • Sexual Abuse 103
      • Emotional or Psychological Abuse 104
      • Neglect 104
      • Abandonment 105
      • Financial or Material Exploitation 105
      • Self-neglect 106
      • Reporting Elder Abuse 107
      • Risk Factors for Elder Abuse 107
      • Elder Abuse Resources 109
      • Domestic Violence Resources 109
      • Domestic Violence-Federal Offices/Organizations 110
  • Chapter Seven: The Overlap Between Child Maltreatment and Domestic Violence 111
    •  The Co-occurence of Child Maltreatment and Domestic Violence 111
    •  Children’s Exposure to Domestic Violence 112
      • The Effects of Domestic Violence on Children 113
      • Children’s Protective Factors in Response to Domestic Violence 115
    •  Professionals Responding to Child Maltreatment and Domestic Violence: In Search of Common Ground 116
      • The Different Responses to Families Experiencing Domestic Violence 117
  • Chapter Eight: Child Protection Practices with Families Experiencing Domestic Violence 119
    •  Guiding Principles and Desired Outcomes 120
    •  Practice Guidelines for Initial Screening 120
      • Screening Questions 122
      • Accepting a Report for Ongoing Assessment 122
    •  Practice Recommendations for Assessing the Alleged Victim 126
    •  Practice Recommendations for Assessing the Children 129
    •  Practice Recommendations for Assessing the Alleged Domestic Violence Perpetrator 130
    •  Additional Factors to Consider During Assessment 132
      • Cultural Practices 132
      • “Mutual” Domestic Violence 133
      • Substance Abuse 133
      • Underserved Populations Affected by Domestic Violence 134
      • Poverty 136
    •  Safety Planning with Adult and Child Victims 136
    •  Case Decision 138
      • Substantiation and “Failure to Protect” 139
      • Removal of Children 140
    •  Case Planning for Cases Involving Domestic Violence 140
      • Case Planning for Victims, Children, and Perpetrators of Domestic Violence 141
      • Family Team Conferencing in Domestic Violence Cases 145
      • Assessing Community Resources and Cultural Factors in Case Plans 145
      • Documenting Domestic Violence in Child Protection Case Records 146
    •  Case Closure 148
  • Chapter Nine: Children and Domestic Violence: Resources For Professionals 151
    •  Scope of the Problem 154
      • Impact of Domestic Violence on Children 151
      • Implications on Practice 153
    •  Scope of the Problem 154
      • Impact of Domestic Violence on Children 151
      • Implications on Practice 153
    •  Resources for Further Information 155
      • Websites 155
      • Additional Publications 156
      • ENDNOTES 158
  • Chapter Ten: Preventing Domestic Violence: Clinical Guidelines on Routine Screening 175
  • Chapter Eleven: Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, and Youth Violence: Strategies for Prevention and Early Intervention 197
  • Chapter Twelve: Programs for Batterers 209
  • Chapter Thirteen: Domestic Violence: A Workplace Issue 245
  • Chapter Fourteen: Enhancing Caseworker Safety and Support in Child Protection Cases Involving Domestic Violence 251
  • Chapter Fifteen: Building Collaborative Responses for Families Experiencing Domestic Violence 257
  • Appendix A: Resource List 265
  • Appendix B: Child Abuse Reporting Numbers 279
  • Appendix C: Stages of Change 281
  • Appendix D: Domestic Violence Assessment: Victim 283
  • Appendix E: Domestic Violence: Child 287
  • Appendix F: Domestic Violence Assessment: Alleged Perpetrator 291
  • Appendix G: Safety Plans 295
  • Appendix H: Developing a Memorandum of Understanding 303

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