What do you think are good topics that should be covered in a research paper on Intimate Partner Violence?
December 312009
I’m completely my senior thesis on Domestic Violence / Intimate Partner Violence and I needed feedback on what you would consider good arguements or points to disclose in an research paper. Also what would solutions to be discussed in a research paper on domestic violence. I really need your help and will appreciate it. Thanks.
Are you going to focus on only one area of domestic violence – partner violence – or are you going to try to cover violence against children as well?
There is such a wealth of information/statistics on child abuse that I think you could do a whole research paper on that part of the topic alone.
For example: violence begetting violence. How many abused children go on to become abusers themselves … and what TYPES of abuse are perpetuated? Physical? Emotional? Sexual?
Secondly, of the types of abuse a child can suffer, which has the worst long-term effects? Use some statistics to support your position.
Third how does alcohol abuse factor into physical, emotional or sexual abuse – if at all. Again, there should be a wealth of statistics available to support you position.
Finally, how is abuse viewed worldwide compared to in the U.S.?
I think if you answer all these questions thoroughly, you will have more than enough information for a research paper. In fact, you may have TOO MUCH information and might want to narrow your focus even further.
December 31st, 2009 at 8:59 am
I think that it’s so important to stress to any victim of domestic violence that it’s not their fault. Victims feel stupid. They’re afraid to tell anyone because people always ask, "Why did she/he put up with it for so long?" Sometimes people even doubt a victim’s claims of abuse because they can’t believe that anyone would stay in that situation.
Victims are afraid to leave, though, obviously, because they are threatened with violence if they do leave, and because everyone will judge them.
What’s the solution? Really there needs to be a cultural shift, which I know is no small thing. When I finally went to a DV place for the first time, it was PACKED! In a little town. That’s when I realized that it’s an epidemic that nobody talks about.
Somehow it needs to be more acceptable to talk about it. We need to change our ideas so that people feel safe leaving. Right now, I feel like the victim has to prove herself more than the abuser. Abusers need to be held accountable.
Also, restraining orders are a joke. The cops need to change their arcane attitudes about DV.
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December 31st, 2009 at 9:34 am
Sexual agression by husbands – forcing wives to have sex with them even when they don’t like due to some reasons (either sick, tired or not in the mood.) Whatever the reason maybe women still have the right to refuse it if they don’t feel like doing it. This scenario is very rampant to couples now a days.
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