Description
PART 1
Begin by reviewing your Individual Project from Week 1 to ensure that you understand the entire KA project.
You will assume the role of a domestic violence (DV) victim advocate and draft a memo to your supervisor detailing what would be the best possible intervention options for the King family. The memo will include the following:
- Identify the key risk factors in the family (Week 1)
- The domestic violence phase the family is currently in based on the cycle of DV (Week 2)
- A discussion of the teen dating violence experienced by Ashley (Week 3)
- The ramifications of DV on Aaron’s behavior and criminal case (Week 4)
- APA Format for all references with 3 being required.
- 3 pages
- Scenario: The King Family Amy King, 38, and Marty King, 42, are a married couple of 19 years with two teenage children: Ashley, 15, and Aaron, 17. The family resides in a middle-class community in suburban Chicago. Amy is a stay-at-home mother, while Marty is the manager at a popular local restaurant. For the last 15 years, the family has struggled financially. Amy has attempted to obtain employment on numerous occasions, but each time she gets a new job, she has to leave the employment within a few weeks citing the need to “take care of personal matters.” Marty handles the family finances and keeps a tight reign over spending. For several years, there have been allegations of domestic violence in the home in varying forms. Amy has had numerous injuries, including the following:
- Black eyes
- Bruising
- Broken arm (spiral fracture)
- Concussion
- Burns
PART 2
: Your first task is to post your own outline of your Key Assignment to the discussion area so that other students are able to review your plan. Attach your document to the main discussion post, and include any notes that you feel are appropriate. The purpose of this assignment is to help improve the quality of the Key Assignment draft that you will complete.
Begin by reviewing the Individual Project from Week 1 to ensure that you understand the entire KA project.
You are to assume the role of a domestic violence victim advocate and draft a memo to your supervisor detailing the best possible intervention options for the King family. The memo will include the following:
- Identify the key risk factors in the family (Week 1)
- The phase the family is currently in based on the cycle of domestic violence (DV) (Week 2)
- A discussion of the teen dating violence experienced by Ashley (Week 3)
- The ramifications of DV on Aaron's behavior and criminal case (Week 4)
Explanation & Answer
Attached.
OUTLINE
INTRODUCTION
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The intervention efforts responsible for deterring the DV issues
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These efforts include:-education, outreach, exceptional services for children and youths,
public education, media campaigns and early prevention services.
BODY
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The risk factors and the associated interventions
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The current DV phase and the possible interventions
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Ashley dating violence and the respective interventions
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The DV ramifications on Aaron and its interventions
CONCLUSION
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Intervention programs require a complete understanding of complex violence issues in
intimate relationships
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The violent relationship finally gets harmonized, and the victim becomes saved from the
violent perpetrations
REFERENCES
Holden, G. W., Geffner, R. E., &Jouriles, E. N. (2015). Children exposed to marital violence:
Theory, research, and applied issues. American Psychological Association.
Ragavan, M. I., Thomas, K., Medzhitova, J., Brewer, N., Goodman, L. A., & Bair-Merritt, M.
(2018). A systematic review of community-based research interventions for domestic
violence survivors. Psychology of Violence.
Widom, C. S. (2014). The cycle of violence. Science, 244(4901), 160-166.
Running head: LAW
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King Family Interventions Memo
Student Name:
Institutional Affiliation:
Instructor:
Course Title:
Date:
2
LAW
King Family Interventions Memo
To: Supervisor
From: Name
Subject: The King Family Intervention Options
Date: 27 October 2018
INTERVEN...