It stands to reason that in our modern and mobile world all humans have rights for freedom to express their thoughts, ideas, success in career development and act according to moral laws irrespective of their skin color, religious beliefs and nationality. However, in some Muslim countries modern men still regard women to be solely symbols of maternity... read more

Basically, intimate partner abuse is considered to be one of the most prevalent forms of violence against women. Basically, it can be manifested in many different forms like relationships abuse and psychological, physical or sexual abuse. The survey conducted by US Department of Justice illustrates the shocking results, where two million American wome... read more

The amount of violent content broadcasted in the media has been increasing over the years. Violence is demonstrated in films, video games, television, music videos, online gaming and other forms of media. The long-term effects of this demonstration are significant, because they may alter a person’s perspective on life and change relationships with other people.

Obviously movies,... read more

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My name is Marina Pisklakova. In 1993, I first had to encounter the first domestic violence hot line. I was quite alone and answering calls as usual. Of course, I was a counselor, and I had to counsel so many of my colleagues, women. One day, while coordinating some national survey on women’s issue, I received a response, which ... read more

Nurses have a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the problem of domestic violence. Psychologists claim that the most important determinant of individual being able to discuss abuse or domestic violence is a non-judging, supportive attitude of the nurse (McCauley, York, Jenckes, & Ford, 1998). However, scientist have different opini... read more

Introduction

Domestic violence is a term used to refer to abusive behaviors experienced between intimate relationships either in a marriage, a relationship, in the family or while dating. One party is dominant and uses his/her power to abuse the other party causing emotional, physical or psychological damages. Violence can be exp... read more

Battered Wife SyndromeBattered wife syndrome (BWS) is a controversial concept, which was developed by Dr. Lenore E. Walker to give a description of a battered woman’s emotional state and her mindset. According to Walker’s definition, “a battered woman is a woman who has experienced at least two complete battering cycles as described in dating and domestic violence” (RAINN, 2010).The concept ... read more