Abuse or Neglect by Sheila Hart

Abuse or Neglect

Aggression & violence supply the individual with power & prestige that boosts self-image.

Rape-an act of aggression, not passion against another.

Types

Victimizer

Father domineering, impulsive, & physically abusive.

Victim

Mother passive,submissive & denigrates her role of wife/mother. Unaware of, or at least suspects, incestuous relationship but uses denial or keeps quiet out of fear of being abused by husband.

For “stranger rape,” victims chose b/c right place/right time, not b/c or appearance or behavior.

Presence of weapon (real or not) is principal measure of the degree to which a woman resists attacker.

Victim responses

Incest

An impaired spousal relationship

Theories

Psychodynamic theory

Learning theory

Sociocultural theories

Sexual assault

Child abuse

Physical abuse:

Emotional abuse:

Neglect

Sexual

Characteristics of the abuser

History of Abuse

Puritans - property

Biblical perspective

Protection began 20th century

Assessment

Intimate partner abuse

Nursing diagnoses

Rape-trauma syndrome

Powerlessness

Delayed growth and development

Nursing intervention