Domestic Abuse Victims' Perceptions of Abuse and Support: A Narrative Study

This report discusses a journal article on domestic abuse victims' perceptions of abuse and support. It explores the risk factors that put women at risk for abuse and the need for alternative forms of support.

Report and Reflection

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REPORT
For the present report a journal articles published in the name of Domestic abuse
victims’ perceptions of abuse and support: a narrative study is being considered to present
the feats of abuse faced by female in 21st century and factors behind the presence of domestic
violence. The journal article is written by Elizabeth Spruin, Emma Alleyne and Loanna
Papadaki.
INTRODUCTION
Every day millions of women and girls world wide experience violence. The abuse to a
female can be in many from which ranges from intimate physical and sexual harassment and
torture by their partners, mutilation of their female genitals, child and forces marriage, rape, sex
trafficking and many more. The article present the views that this abuse is not such which cannot
be prevented, yes it can be. The main reason of the domestic violence is the psychological status
of the partner or the person committing a abuse to a female person in the family the present
report is made over the topic of domestic violence in the women in around the world. The fact
present that this can be prevented with psychological and sociological interventions by the
society and communities and also those who are suffering this abuse. The reports is wholesome
as it present the literature review, the method of data collection, limitation, and conclusion , with
identification of disagreement over the journal article and providing recommendations for the
same.
LITRATURE REVIEW
The domestic violence is one of the factor that have been faces by women since long
and this has become legacy for the patriarchy community. The domestic violence have its
presence every where in the world and there is no place in the globe which can stated to be free
from domestic violence as some cannot be on the records and paper because most of women
facing domestic violence do not report it. While there is a large body of research exploring the
various avenues of support for domestic abuse victims and the risk factors which put women at
risk of victimization, there is little research exploring the perceptions of these women. The
purpose of this paper is therefore to explore the personal views of victimized women; in
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particular, the risk factors that they believe put them at risk for abuse and what they feel support
services should offer.
As per the journal article the views and perception of those women who have been
victim of domestic violence are more prone to the risk of the factor that they lack support form
the society and community. The problem of domestic violence is present in the real world ore
than the law as people in the patriarch society take domestic violence just normal as they do
not consider it to be any type of abuse. On the other hand by taking the views of victim women
do not report or even take an action against it for the sake of their family and children.
However, it is stated by that domestic violence is one of the most unreported abuse in
the world. Specifically the one related with intimate relation as the man or the person causing
the abuse generally have psychological issues which are not known to them even this issues are
related with not treating the women with equal rights and treating them as selves or berating
them as when there wishes are not fulfilled. This type of behavior is not at all acceptable but still
the fact is standing on the face of the society as most 35% of women have faced serious abuse of
domestic violence in their life. Despite of the legal regulation over those indulging in such acts
this abuse might have reduces a little but so far a little fall in the rate can be seen in the cases
of domestic violence, with the mention of the unreported crime occurred as a abuse under
domestic violence.
PARTCIPENTS
The journal article which has been taken to present this report over domestic violence
was made after a 12 women have taken participation in the interview over defining the struggle
faced by them for their equal human rights and making progress in the society. These women
participants presented the challenge is faced by them in intimate relationship, quality of life and
the supporting service they get and problems faced due to the old age patriarchal structure of the
communities around the world.
METHODS OF RESEARCH
The methods of research for the journal article was the primary one which involves
interviewing 12 women who were Vitim of domestic abuse. The abuse was faced by them were
checked in the context of their intimate relations with their partners and the quality of life they
were living when under the domestic violence.
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LIMITATION
The limitations of this journal article can be outlined as the quality of the life around the
time of abuse the main factor that should be explored further in relation to the victimization of
women.
RESULT OF STUDY
The result of the journal article can be outlined that the domestic violence is still
prominent in the society despite of there being legal implication of the same. The domestic
violence in the intimate relation is a sign of psychological disorder. The results from the articles
highlighted the some of the prominent risk factors and most significantly emphasized the
requirement for the alternative forms of support for the women in the society. The overall the
findings showed an innovative way of viewing domestic violence by understanding it through
the narratives of victim.
DISAGREEMNTS AND RECOMMENDATION
The main disagreement with this journal article is that it considered the it only
considered only one type of abuse with the women and also the number of women facing abuse
was also too limited. for such type of research the number of the victims could have been at
least 30. And had the research for the article revolved around two or more segment of the
domestic violence the article could have present the outcome over the abuse with women more
significantly.
REFLACTION
From the preparation of report on the domestic violence I have gained an insight over
how to prepare a report on a given topic. This includes research that needs to be carried out to
collect data and information over the research topic and for this report it was domestic violence.
Before the preparation of this report I knew the existence of domestic violence in the society and
community but after completion of the report understood its volatility and the how the women
have been and still are the victim of domestic abuse. Also I have learned that this is the topic
which is less learned and given importance in our society and only a few section f the society
work on domestic violence and other remain oblivion to the fact of a women getting abuse in
her own home. The people sometimes take active participation in stopping this rage but still the
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fact is standing still that in the 21 century still women cannot feel safe in their won houses and
form those who are likely to give her support and protection in life.
I have gained a learning that the report preparation involves a systematic planning and
require time management also. The planning is required to carry out the structure and steps to
complete the research with effective outcome. Also, time management involves the researcher to
divide the time allotted in the various activities of the report preparation as to which activity
requires how much like for effective completion of the report. My learning’s have evolved over
preparation of a report and how to conduct and research and complete it in effect way with
representing the outcomes and finding in the same report and limited words. Also I have gained
new ideas and development strategies over making the use of time and spreading the time in to
significant section in order to complete the report in given time over the research topic. I have
developed my confidence in report masking as before I had a little knowledge over this area but
now with completion of this report have learned a significant learning of my academic
learning’s.
With completion of this report over domestic violence I have evolved as a person and I
have experienced a self-development in myself as an individual living in society where everyone
is required to present for another in the times of their need. Domestic violence is one of those
abuse that have its presence form a long time and still there is no significant solution for curbing
it has been presented by the government. Women have been given empowerment and yet they
face the abuse and violence in their houses in the name of relationships. I can clear state this
that domestic violence is one of those crime which is not treated to be crime by most of the
women and they face is for a long time be stating as there destiny or a part of their relation for
the sake of family and children.
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REFERENCES
Books and journals
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disclosing childhood sexual, physical, and emotional abuse and witnessed domestic
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Are certain children more or less receptive to the messages conveyed?. Legal and
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Gibson, J.C., 2018. Confidentiality has limits in domestic abuse cases. bmj, 363, p.k4950.
Herman, J. L., 2015. Trauma and recovery: The aftermath of violence--from domestic abuse to
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McCausland, B and et.al., 2016. A systematic review of the prevalence and odds of domestic
abuse victimization among people with dementia. International review of psychiatry. 28(5).
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Spruin, E., Alleyne, E. and Papadaki, I., 2015. Domestic abuse victims’ perceptions of abuse and
support: a narrative study. Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice. 1(1).
pp.19-28.
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