child, older adult, an partner violence

assessment risk factors

-vulnerable persons are at greater risk of violence when they try to leave the relationship

-pregnancy can increase the likelihood of violence

-potential for violence is higher in families where violence has already happened

what is the tension building phase

-abuser has minor violent eps

-vulnerable person is tense and may accept blame to keep peace

what is the acute battery phase

-tension is overwhelming and serious abuse starts

-vulnerable person can either cover up or seek help

what is the honeymoon phase

-the situation is diffused, abuser becomes loving, promises to change

-vulnerable person wants to believe and hopes for change

characteristics of perpetrators

-uses threats and intimidation to control

-always physical punishment

-poor impulse control

-poor coping skills

-decreased self-esteem

-feels hopeless

-may have history if substance abuse disorder

-may have experienced family violence as a child

-difficulty assuming adult roles

characteristics of vulnerable persons:women

-pregnancy may trigger o increase violence

-violence may escalate if wife makes moves towards independence

-greatest risk is when women attempts to leave the relationship

-low self esteem, helpless, hopeless, guilt, shame, powerlessness

-attempts to protect prepertrator and accept responsibility

-denies severity if the situation

characteristics of vulnerable persons: children

-reminds parents of someone they don’t like

-unwanted pregnancy

-interference in bonding with parent and child

-step child

-makes comment “you baby him!”

characteristics of vulnerable persons:older adult

-poor mental or physical health

-female older than 75 living with relative

-dependent on perportator

-elder father cared for by daughter that he abused as a child

-elderly women cared for by husband that has abused her in the past

shaken baby syndrome

-respiratory distress

-bulging fontanels

-risk for intracranial hemorrhage