IFN600 - Family Violence: Research Questions for Potential Solutions

This report critically analyzes the problem of family violence in Canada, noting its prevalence and impact, particularly on women and girls. It formulates three key research questions focusing on the influence of socio-economic status, the role of education, and the effectiveness of government policies in curbing family violence. The report discusses how answering each question can contribute to solving the problem by examining the relationship between economic factors, education levels, and governmental interventions with the incidence of family violence. Methods such as interviews, questionnaires, secondary data analysis, and insights from government representatives are proposed to gather comprehensive data. The reflection statement indicates a deep engagement with the research process, driven by a desire to understand the root causes and patterns of family violence, highlighting its psychological impact and the need for effective solutions. Desklib is a valuable resource for students seeking similar reports and research assistance.

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Problem Statement
Of all the violent crimes that were reported in Canada in 2016, more than one quarter (26%),
was as a result of family violence. According to statistics, 67% of the people reported to be
abused in the family violence occurrences were women and girls (Government of Canada,
2018). Family violence occurs when someone decides to use abusive behavior to harm or
control a member of their family, or an individual with whom they are in a relationship with.
Over the years, reports of family violence in Canada have been emerging, and the law
enforcement team has always tried to do their part in ensuring that people that commit these
crimes are apprehended (Department of Justice, 2017). However, despite the many arrests
and charges, the issue of family violence in Canada has always posed a serious challenge to
the law enforcers since more people continue to engage in this behavior. Over the decade,
research has been conducted on family violence in Canada, but none has been able to give
recommendations that would help tackle this issue for good as the cases still arise.
Understanding the reason why family violence occurs, the types of family violence often
happening and victims could help shed some light on the matter in the attempt to find a
lasting solution. To do this, more research will be conducted on this subject and presented in
this paper as well as recommendations for addressing the vice.
Research Questions
1. Does the social-economic status of a family influence family violence?
2. Does educational background influence domestic or family violence patterns?
3. Do the government policies regarding family violence fail to curb the problem?

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Research Questions Answers and Comparison
According to the first question, social-economic status is an economic and
sociological combined total measure of a person's work experience and of an individual's or
family's economic and social position in relation to others, based on income, education, and
occupation. Understanding the social economic status influence on the research is important
in coming up with a possible solution for the problem (Barnett, Miller-Perrin, & Perrin,
2015). The research question help one have a clear understanding on how the family’s
economic status may lead to violent incidences in the family. The research involves the
analysis of the different reported cases and a review of the family economic status of these
cases.
As compared to the second question, Education plays an important role in the
civilization of a person’s understanding, before the growth of education within the society,
domestic violence was associated with primitivity but this seems to still be the case, the
research question helps one understand the reason as to why with all the education and the
informative nature of the population, The question will help us understand the significant role
the judiciary system of the country lays in ensuring family violence is controlled. It leaves
one wondering if it is the responsibility of the government to show the magnitude of this
situation by imposing strict measures to ensure that the victims of these cases get justice. The
research question also helps in the formulation of appropriate punishment measure towards
the offenders of such hideous crimes.
Research questions help us understand the research area more and help us in the
problem solution formation. With the provided research question, we are able to look at

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family violence in their distinct ways that can help us understand why family violence is a
growing issue in the country. The social economic state of the family as the first concern,
does the poverty levels of the country have any significant impact to the family violence
experienced in the country. For the research, data gathered can revolve around different areas
in the country where poverty-stricken areas and the well-off areas a survey is carried out to
capture the intensity of family violent related cases in both areas (Feindler, Rathus, & Silver,
2013). Incase there is a variation in the gathered information then it is evident that probably
the social economic status of a society may impact the family violent related cases. With this
it is evident that the gathered information will disclose some sensitive information regarding
the social economic statues of the families. The chosen participants will contribute a lot in
identifying why there are variations in the gathered information. With this information, it is
possible for the research to come up with possible solutions to control family violent cases
that are connected to the social economic status of the family.
The next question addresses the education of the society. Contrast to most of the people’s
expectations that an educated community would have less family violence, it has been
evident that the community in contrary to this theory, the family violence cases seem to
increase. Is there a connection between the rise of these cases and the increased levels of
education? This research question introduces the researches into multiple avenues where they
try to understand the relationship between the education level of the country and the rise in
family violent cases (Straus, 2017). With this in mind a comparison of the family violent
cases before the rapid growth of education in the society and the current situation, this will
need the intensive research by the research team into previously recorded family violence
cases and help them deduce information relevant to the current case. Understanding the
changes in the family violence cases in respect to the educational system of the country. It is
also important in the formulation of possible solutions that may help completely resolve the

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family violence cases that have persistently increased (Straus, & Smith, 2017). With this
understanding of the changes introduced by educational system in the country, it is possible
to also identify a few possible connections between the two subjects. The participants need to
meet some of these educational requirements before they are selected for the research study.
The third question introduces the government policies that monitor crime rates in the
country. The question helps in the analysis of the government’s judicial system and the
efforts that the government has taken to curb family violence. The question takes a look at the
previously handled family violence cases and with what magnitude was the case handled. It is
important to identify all the bodies that are concerned with the control of this crime. With the
increased growth of family violence cases, all measures to control the crimes needs to be
taken (Roberson, & Wallace, 2016). Through the question analysis of possible reforms within
the concerned body may be shared or new approaches to approach the crimes may be
formulated hence the need to effectively answer the question. In several occasion, the
government may have failed the family setup and indirectly led to the rise of these cases due
to less strict actions directed to the violator or the other way around where the violators are
punished but this does not curb the rise of family violence cases (Finkelhor, Gelles, Hotaling,
& Strauss, 2013). The question gives room for the research to inclusively cover the judicial
system as well. These questions specifically narrow down the research areas that will yield
possible solutions that may curb the rise of family violence cases in the country.
Methods utilized for the answering of the question
Several methods will be utilized to help extensively answer the research questions. The
chosen methods are based on the nature of the questions and the needed information. The

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research question will utilize methods such as interviews, questionnaires, research from
secondary sources and observation. The participants for the research will be selected from
different social economic classes, educational background and different government
representatives from the legal system as well. The participants need t meet the needed criteria
to qualify to participate in the research (Gelles, 2017). The criteria will be based on the first-
hand experience of family violence and the related connection to such cases. With this in
mind, the gathered data will be used to help provide answers to the research questions.
Participants will be inclusive of the crime offenders that have been involved in family
violence and also the victims of the cases will be involved. Interviews will be carried out
where data relating to family violence will be gathered and after the analysis of this
information, one will comfortably be in a position to answer these questions. On the other
hand, questionnaires will also be circulated among the patricians and their personal
information protected under the ethical code of conduct of confidentiality while conducting a
research (Johnson, 2016). For the secondary information gathering approach, the researchers
will gather all the previously gathered information regarding family violence and try to
identify the changes in the patterns of family violence over the years (Anderson, 2017). This
is the most suitable source of such information. These records can be retrieved from the
national libraries or over the internet but this information will significantly impact the
research content credibility. Government representatives will also be involved in the research
and they will help share government take on the matter and the policies in place for handling
these cases. With the application and implementation of these methods the research questions
will be responded to effectively.

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References
Anderson, K. L. (2017). Gender, status, and domestic violence: An integration of feminist
and family violence approaches. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 655-669.
Barnett, O., Miller-Perrin, C. L., & Perrin, R. D. (2015). Family violence across the lifespan:
An introduction. Sage Publications, Inc.
Department of Justice. (2017, July 26). About Family Violence. Retrieved from Government
of Canada: http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/cj-jp/fv-vf/about-apropos.html
Feindler, E. L., Rathus, J. H., & Silver, L. B. (2013). Assessment of family violence: A
handbook for researchers and practitioners. American Psychological Association.
Finkelhor, D., Gelles, R. J., Hotaling, G. T., & Strauss, M. A. (Eds.). (2013). The dark side of
families: Current family violence research. Sage.
Gelles, R. J. (2017). Methodological issues in the study of family violence. In Physical
violence in American families (pp. 17-28). Routledge.
Governemnt of Canada. (2018). Family Violence Initiative. Retrieved from Government of
Canada: http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/cj-jp/fv-vf/about-apropos.html
Johnson, M. P. (2016). Confl ict and Control: Symmetry and Asymmetry in Domestic
Violence. In Couples in conflict (pp. 125-134). Routledge.
Roberson, C., & Wallace, P. H. (2016). Family violence: Legal, medical, and social
perspectives. Routledge.

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Straus, M. A., & Smith, C. (2017). Family patterns and primary prevention of family
violence. In Physical violence in American families (pp. 507-526). Routledge.
Straus, M. A. (2017). The national family violence surveys. In Physical violence in American
families (pp. 3-16). Routledge.

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Reflective Statement
I have engaged my self with the research process a lot over the week due to the connection I
have managed to establish with the study. I am eager to find out some of the leading reasons
that have led to rise of family violence case in the country. These are some of the most
disturbing cases to handle since they psychologically affect the family members and, in
several cases, they have led to the death of some of the family members. During the research
different patterns have been identified regarding the case being studied. Family violence has
been a case reported in families with a good socioeconomic status and the poor families as
well. This has greatly challenged me and has led me to gain more interest in the quest to try
and figure out why this is the case.
It is also important to try and reflect on the decision that led me to research on this matter.
Family violence has been recently an issue addressed in different parts of the world. Some
cases such as a husband arrested for physically assorting their loved ones, among other news
headlines caught my attention and I was curious ho a man can turn out to do such acts to
there loved ones. I researched this topic in respect to my country and the revelling
information I received led me to this research. I was shocked to see that these cases have
grown a lot in the country as well. I believe this led me to trying to research and figure out
why this is the case. Through this research am hoping to find the possible cause of the family
violence cases and how to address them and resolve them in future hence the determination
towards my research.