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I.

Introduction to Familial Abuse (Steph)


a. Goal: educate college students on familial abuse so they can readily identify the
different types of abuses and contact professional help
b. 5 types: child abuse, adolescent-to-parent abuse, elder abuse, romantic abuse,
sibling abuse

II.

Activity 1 (Everyone): The audience will be broken into four groups with one
member of our team at three of the groups and two members with one group.
Everyone will be given a paper with four situations on it and they will need to apply
the same four questions to each. The audience will be given 5 minutes at each
situation then will be rotated to the next until all four have been completed. During
the 5 minutes the audience is expected to read the situation, discuss the situation and
discuss their answers to the questions. Once all situations have been completed we
will come back as a class and discuss audience members answers for each situation.
Below are the four situations and three questions to be answered for each.
a. Parent-to-child abuse situation: Eric was a very physical and hot-headed young
boy. Every time things didnt go his way, he would rip the door off the hinges or
possibly hit his mother. He did acknowledge whenever he had a huge argument
with his mother, he would end up hitting her. Child abuse situation: When Erics
mom got sick and tired of Erics behavior, she reprimanded him with spankings
and whippings. She became in favor of corporal punishment after seeing the path
for both child and the parent who experience parental abuse and the benefits of
corporal punishment. However, since Eric could inflict physical harm on his
mother and wasnt affected by temperate spankings and whippings, she started
using more force and objects to punish Eric. On the other hand, she successfully
stopped the parental abuse.
b. Elder abuse situation: Brian has a difficulty managing his time between work and
his three kids. On top of that, he is supposed to be taking care of his 75 year old
mother that suffers from dementia and Alzheimers. Brian has been withdrawing
money from his mothers bank account to pay her bills and some of his. What if
Brian was taking money out of his mothers bank account to pay for a therapist
because his mother abused him as a child?
c. Sibling abuse situation: 6 year old Tommy helped him mom clean out the
dishwasher and was given a lollipop to say thank you. She told him that he
needed to sit down and eat the lollipop so he went over to watch cartoons with his
older brother Ronny. Ronny was 10 years old and was significantly bigger than
little Tommy. When Ronny notices his brother sit down with the lollipop he gets
very jealous. He asks Tommy to give it to him but Tommy said that Ronny would
have to go help out mom in order to get his own. Ronny didnt like that answer
and pushes Tommy over in order to grab the lollipop from his hand. Tommy put
up somewhat of a battle but is much smaller and cant hold onto the lollipop for
very long. Ronny and Tommys mom could see everything that was going on and
just thought to herself, kids will be kids and let them battle it out, knowing very
well that Ronny would end up with the lollipop at the end. Tommy yells for his
mom who is already right there. Once she comes into the living room and Tommy

told her what Ronny had done to get the lollipop she goes and gets a new one and
gives it to Tommy so both of them can have one.
d. Romantic abuse situation: Catherine has been married to James for 3 years. They
met in college and dated throughout, and got married a few years after graduation.
Their relationship was perfect at first--James would always surprise Catherine
with gifts and compliment her frequently. However, as James career became
more stressful, he began to drink more in order to cope with everything. Catherine
was also pressuring him to think about starting a family and get their finances in
order. One night when James came home, he had been drinking more than usual.
Catherine started asking him questions about where he was and what was going
on, and James became very frustrated. He started screaming at her and calling her
names, then shoved her against a wall and hit her across the face.
e. 4 questions: (1) Is this situation abuse? (2) What advice would you give the
people involved? (3) What are some possible reasons that can make an abuser act
this way? (4) What are some possible future impacts of the abuse?
III.

Six Types of Familial abuse (Steph)

IV.

Child Abuse (Ariana)

V.

Adolescent-to-Parent (Laura)
a. Serious social problem, which has received limited attention
b. Defined as any act of a child that is intended to cause physical, psychological or
financial damage to gain power and control over a parent
c. A number of large-scale studies suggest that approximately 9% to 14% of parents are at
some point physically assaulted by their adolescent children
o
Injury: bruises, cuts, broken bones
o
youth who are between 10 and 18 years of ages
o
tactics: kicking, punching, biting, weapons are used by assaultive youth
d. Studies showing that 50% to 80% of violence against parents is committed by
adolescent boys
5. One out of every 12 offenders who came to the attention of law enforcement for
domestic assault offenders victimized a parent or caregiver
e. Adolescents who assault parents are more likely to have weak parental bonds. Rejected
or neglected adolescents are hardly likely to feel securely bonded to their parents and
are also unlikely to believe that they matter to their families
f. Some studies document various forms of mental illness (personality disorders, learning
disorders, schizophrenia) among adolescents who assault their parents
g. Mothers are the most frequent victims
h. Limited research on this topic
Sources:
Cottrell , B., & Monk, P. (2004). Adolescent-to-parent abuse: A qualitative overview of common
themes.Journal of Family Issues , 25(8), doi: DOI: 10.1177/0192513X03261330.

Elliot , G., Cunningham, S., Colangelo, M., & Gelles, R. (2011). Perceived mattering to the
family and physical violence within the family by adolescents.Journal of Family Issues , 32(8),
doi: 10.1177/0192513X11398932.
Hong, J., Kral, M., Espelage, D., & Allen-Meares, P. (2012). The Social Ecology of AdolescentInitiated Parent Abuse: A Review of the Literature. Child Psychiatry & Human Development,
43(3), 431-454. doi:10.1007/s10578-011-0273-y.
VI.

Elder Abuse (Nicole)


a. Knowing, intentional or negligent act by a caregiver or any other person that
causes harm or a serious risk of harm to someone over 65 years old
b. Typical victim: white female in her late 70s
c. Elder abuse law in all 50 states
d. 2 million seniors are victims of abuse in the U.S. every year
e. Typical forms of abuse: financial, neglect and physical
f. 90% of abusers are family members
g. 2/3 are children or spouses
h. Almost 50% of seniors with dementia experience abuse
i. For every 1 report, 5 incidents go unreported
j. #1 cause is stress of caregiver
Sources: 11 Facts About Elder Abuse. (n.d.). DoSomething.org. Retrieved March 17, 2014, from
https://www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/11-facts-elder-abuse
Elder Abuse & Neglect. (n.d.). HelpGuide.org. Retrieved March 16, 2014, from
http://www.helpguide.org/mental/elder_abuse_physical_emotional_sexual_neglect.htm
VII.

Romantic Abuse (Steph)


a. Defined as the willful intimidation, physical assault, battery, sexual assault, and/or
other abusive behavior perpetrated by an intimate partner against another
b. 85% of domestic violence victims are women
c. An estimated 1.3 million women are victims of physical assault by their intimate
partners each year in the United States
d. One in every four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime and
one in ten men will be the victim of physical violence or rape by an intimate
partner
e. females who are 20-24 years of age are at the greatest risk of nonfatal intimate
partner violence
f. 30-60% of perpetrators of intimate partner violence also abuse their children
g. Witnessing violence between ones parents is the strongest risk factor of
transmitting violent behavior from one generation to the next
h. Boys who witness domestic violence as children are twice as likely to abuse their
own partners and children when they become adults
i. Nearly 7.8 million women have been raped by an intimate partner at some point
in their lives
j. in 70-80% of intimate partner homicides, no matter which partner was killed, the
man physically abused the woman before the murder
k. Each day, 1 in 3 women die because of domestic violence

Sources: Halket, M., Gormley, K., Mello, N., Rosenthal, L., & Mirkin, M. (2014). Stay With or
Leave the Abuser? The Effects of Domestic Violence Victim's Decision on Attributions Made by
Young Adults. Journal Of Family Violence, 29(1), 35-49. doi:10.1007/s10896-013-9555-4.
Tjaden, P. (2007, July). Domestic violence facts. Retrieved from
http://www.ncadv.org/files/DomesticViolenceFactSheet(National).pdf.
VIII.

Sibling Abuse (Megan)


a. Social learning and family systems theory:
i. Children learn how to behave from the actions they see their parents take
and any particular relationship dyad in a family reflects the general tempo
and tone of the family constellation as a whole (sibling violence takes
place within a broader context of family violence)(Eriksen, S., & Jensen,
V. (2006). All in the Family? Family Environment Factors in Sibling
Violence. Journal Of Family Violence, 21(8), 497-507.
doi:10.1007/s10896-006-9048-9 )
b. Survey of 2,000 children ages 2-17 found that about 30% of children had been
physically assaulted by a sibling compared to 7% assaulted by peers(Hardy, M.,
Beers, B., Burgess, C., & Taylor, A. (2010). Personal Experience and Perceived
Acceptability of Sibling Aggression. Journal Of Family Violence, 25(1), 65-71.
doi:10.1007/s10896-009-9270-3 )
c. Experiencing and witnessing verbal conflict, violence, and abuse by significant
others is predicted to be the cause of negative sibling behavior
d. Shared values that siblings have as well labor (chores) may result in differing
interests sometimes which can lead to verbal conflict, violence, and abuse
e. Cultural norms, structural arrangements in families and society, divergent
interesting among siblings, and parents tolerance of the sibling violence all create
an environment that reinforces or deems acceptable for abusive sibling behavior
f. Experiencing and witnessing verbal conflict, violence, and abuse by significant
others is predicted to be the cause of negative sibling behavior(Hoffman, K. L., &
Edwards, J. N. (2004). An Integrated Theoretical Model of Sibling Violence and
Abuse. Journal Of Family Violence,19(3), 185-200)
g. 200 college students who had completed a survey named Conflict Tactics Scales
and a self-labeling measure of sibling violence. The findings found that a vast
majority of them had experienced sibling violence but the terminology they used
to describe their experiences was not related to violence at all. 83% of
respondents reported the behavior that constituted as sibling violence occurred but
the term violence was one of the lowest rated terms used to describe what was
actually happening. (Kettrey, H., & Emery, B. (2006). The Discourse of Sibling
Violence. Journal Of Family Violence, 21(6), 407-416. doi:10.1007/s10896-0069036-0 )
h. Timeouts, reinforcement about inhibiting aggression and social skills training
i. Understanding whats really happening
(Kiselica, M. S., & Morrill-Richards, M. (2007). Sibling Maltreatment: The
Forgotten Abuse. Journal Of Counseling & Development,85(2), 148-160)

IX. Activity 2: Steph Introduces: Everyone will be given a star that represents them, their
aspirations, and their inner circle of friends, family, and community. Everyone will be
instructed to write their name in the center of the star and then on each leg they will write
the name of their closest friend, the name of a close family member, the name of a
community they belong to, future relationships and life goals. Once this is completed
everyone will be asked to stand up in a circle.
a. Steph: First you decide to tell your closest friend because you have supported
each other in various ways throughout your friendship.
i. Purple: Your friend accepts what you tell them. They thank you for telling
them and say they will keep it confidential and that they want to support
you. Leave your star alone.
ii. Blue and Yellow: Your friend doesnt know what to do or how to handle
the situation. They try to be empathetic, but you sense your friend being
uncomfortable around you. After telling the friend the abuse is not
brought up again. Fold back this leg of your star.
iii. Green: Your friend does not understand why you are still active in that
relationship after the abuse and doesnt talk to you again. The friendship is
over, so tear off this leg of your star.
b. Ariana: Now that youve told your friend, you decide to tell your close family
member.
i. Purple: This family member accepts what you tell them. Like your friend,
they are glad you told them and want to support you. They help you seek
out professional help. Leave your star alone.
ii. Blue: This family member is hesitant and confused, but willing to talk
about it with you. They do not respect your privacy and are threatening to
tell other family members and confront the abuser. Fold back this leg of
your star.
iii. Yellow and Green: This family member will not talk to you until you end
the relationship. Tear off this leg of your star.
c. Nicole: You now begin to come out to your community.
i. Purple and Blue: Your community accepts you and try to help as much as
they can. Leave your star alone.
ii. Yellow: While many in your community are very supportive, there are
some members who dont believe you and blame you instead. Fold back
this leg of your star
iii. Green: Your community reacts negatively and doesnt believe you. Rip
this leg off.
d. Meg: You have a hard time opening up to people and maintaining relationships
because of your abuse; before you decide whether or not you feel comfortable
confiding or opening up to this person.
i. Purple: The prospective other person recognizes subtle behaviors that are a
result from your past and is willing to support you and make you
comfortable. Leave your star alone.
ii. Blue: The prospective other person doesnt understand how your past has
affected you and misreads your behaviors. Fold back this leg of your star

iii. Yellow and Green: The prospective other person is not supportive in any
way and doesnt want to have a relationship with you because you dont
know how to have a healthy relationship. Tear off this leg of your star.
e. Laura: At this point, youve confided in many people as youve been working
towards your life goals.
i. Purple, Blue and Yellow: The support you have gained has gone pretty
well so far. Even if people were not ready to support you right away, they
came around in the end and have supported you in one way or another as
youve worked towards your personal aspirations in life. Leave your star
alone.
ii. Green: Unfortunately you lacked any support and handling the effects
have been difficult for you because your friends, family, and community
members have not been supportive. You are depressed and some of you
turn to substance abuse and suicide. Tear off this leg of your star.
f. Ariana: What did this activity make you think about? Can you relate with your
own behaviors or experiences? Did the activity help you understand the
experiences of someone you know?
X.

Conclusion slide: Steph will play video and explain. Nicole will conclude by saying
thank you for attending out workshop, we hope you have been educated on familial
abuse and now understand how to identify it and where to seek help. Nicole will read
phone numbers given on slide.

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