In nineteen pages a social worker's perspective is applied to this examination of domestic violence that offers Salvadore Minuchin's structured family theory theory as a successful intervention alternative. Eleven sources are cited in the bibliography.
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enforcement to the medical arena. Examines the applicability of the structured family theory, a theory first outlined by Salvadore Minuchin in the 1960s, to effective intervention in domestic violence.
Bibliography lists 11 sources. PPdomVio.rtf Domestic Violence and Family Structure: Criteria for Effective Intervention by - 6 Nov
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Introduction The student researching domestic violence quickly realizes that it is one of the most disturbing social
issues of our time. Indeed, it is one of the more unfortunate aspects of our increasingly complex urban society. Regardless of the reasons, however, domestic violence is an
inexcusable situation. Most often the targets of domestic violence are women and children. These victims are not only physically endangered, they are humiliated and forced to endure pain
and terror over a significant percentage of their daily lives. They most certainly do not do anything to warrant such treatment. There is no way to predict which
families will suffer from domestic violence and which will not. Indeed the tragedy of domestic abuse is as diverse as the world population itself. Much of the research,
in fact, reports no consistent correlation between any behaviors, attitudes, demographics, or personalities which can be used to predict that one individual will suffer domestic violence while another will not.
There are, however, standard sociological methodologies which make the issues, and potential solutions, for domestic violence more understandable. These methodologies are only applicable, however, when considered in relation