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Assessment Two - Inquiry Project

Introduction
The Inquiry Project that was chosen was about Domestic Violence, the effects, who the
abusers are and how the cycle continues. Throughout the inquiry project we delved into many
issues such as the reasons people abuse, the effects and the damage it causes, we also spoke
about how domestic violence affects children. Domestic Violence affects everyone who is
surrounded by the issue, whether they are the abuser, the victim, a family member or friend.
The cycle of violence is a recurring pattern that is ongoing (Ascione & Arkow, 2001). This
cycle is usually only broken either when the abused escapes or someone intervenes. The
inquiry project about domestic violence has advanced my understanding about health
education, I learnt even more about domestic violence then I realised I would learn,
something I learnt is that men do not openly admit to being domestically abused, and there is
little statistics as men are less likely to talk about it. There were also some positive aspects
and negative aspects to the report and the improvements that could have been made to make
the presentation even more powerful and knowledgeable.

Personal Learning
I personally know what it is like to be affected by domestic violence, that is why I found this
inquiry project to be of such importance to spread the word about how easily it can start and
how it does not just affect one person, it affects everyone around them. I still managed to
learn more about domestic violence such as those who are more likely to be an abuser. I
learnt that there are many ways to abuse others, it is not just all about physical and emotional.
Other form of abuse that I learnt about was spiritual abuse, this abuse is about forcing
someone into a faith they do not believe in, it can also be preventing a partner from practicing
their own religion (Flitcraft, 1992, pp. 5).

In the US women who are of the mature age or pregnant have a higher risk of being
domestically abused (Broom, Freij, & Germov, pp. 127). Though it was important to notice
that it is not just women who are abused, men can also be abused, though they are less likely
to report it. One aspect that I never realised before is how many hotlines and help websites
there are that can help you when you are in a violent situation.
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Good health education is important not just for your physical wellbeing but also for your
emotional wellbeing, it is about taking care of yourself and others. Domestic Violence
threatens both these aspects, it can be draining and cause damage to both you and those
around you. A woman is more likely to be harmed or killed by someone she knows (Broom,
Freij, & Germov, pp. 127). Domestic violence causes bad health, it makes a person feel less
about themselves, they withdraw from society and they feel alone. This can be damaging to
both them and others around them, they need to get help or find a way to somewhere safe. It
is important to value yourself enough so you do not become another statistic. Usually the
people who are more abused tend to feel unworthy or have low self-esteem. It can be easier
said than done when it comes to realising you are worth more than you think and no one
should be able to make anyone feel any less than that.

It is important to understand good health as you want to live to the best of what you were
given and domestic violence is one of many issues that can make you feel less of who you
are. It becomes tricky when children become involved as you also must focus on them and
how to get them out of the situation. Domestic violence is just one of many health issues that
we face in society, these health issues affect many different people in many different forms.
The best way to promote good health is by openly talking about such subjects that are
considered taboo, by seeing when someone needs help and lending out a helping hand and by
having a knowledgeable understanding of such subjects, which in turn you can educate others
so they can education, which starts a circle of knowledge and understanding.

Positive
The positive to working with the group was we were all under the same thought and process
of what domestic violence was, and we were all learning new things as we went along. We
worked well as a group, and our power point presentation was impactful and educational. We
learnt from each other, as we all had different learning technics. The Kahoot was a success
and having a prize was also a great idea. Having the Kahoot showed that people were
listening and paying attention to our presentation, as it was such an important topic to us we
wanted others to listen to what we had researched and the effort we can go to when
presenting the presentation. We covered most aspects that we presented in our presentation,
while still having a wide variety of information without skimming too much over some
topics.
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The positives to learning about domestic violence is spreading awareness to others and letting
them know that any form of violence is wrong, from physical too emotional too spiritual.
Also, having a voice for those who do not speak up especially men, who feel that are not
manly enough if they report domestic violence. It was also important to talk about the fact
that children are often caught up in the middle of this violence which they did not ask to be a
part of. Recently public health measures have been addressing these major issues concerning
domestic violence (Broom, Freij, & Germov, pp. 127).

Negative
The negative side within the group was that we could have taken longer to work on our
presentation, which is all about time management, being one of the earlier groups we were
given less time to organise the presentation. We needed to rehearse the presentation a little
more, as some of us struggled with pronunciation. Eye contact was another issue, which I feel
if we had rehearsed a little more we may have been able to talk more rather then look at our
notes. Also, speaking clearer was problematic, although I believe that comes down to nerves
with certain people of the group, I believe more public speaking or group oral presentation
might help those who need more help when talking in front of others. One critic we received
was mixed as some people would have preferred more information on the slide for them to
read, although we as a group decided less information on the slight would mean they would
listen to us and hear what we were saying, but I do acknowledge even a few major words on
the slide could have driven our point home harder by highlighting the important information
on the slides.

There was not much negativity to learning about or teaching anyone about domestic violence.
The only trouble we faced about talking about it was upsetting those who may have been
through a similar situation and suffering PTSD or other mental side effects, which is the
reason at the beginning of the presentation we had a disclaimer. One thing that we constantly
found when researching domestic violence was most of the information was surrounding
women, they acknowledged men were also likely to be domestically abused but they had very
little information about how men suffer and how they can reach out and receive help without
feeling criticised, allowing them to know they are not alone could also save them from
suicide later when they feel like they have no help.
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Conclusion
Good health is important for everyone, and openly talking about health problems can help
someone in need without even realising. Children are the most vulnerable when it comes to
health, we are the ones who need to protect them and if adults are not protecting themselves
then they cannot protect their children. Domestic violence needs to be more openly spoken
about and men need to be able to feel as if they can also speak out about being domestically
abused. The presentation has hopefully made others realise how important it is to be able to
talk about good health and how to take care of yourself.

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References:
Ascione, F., & Arkow., P. (2001). Linking the Circles of Compassion for Prevention and
Intervention. Child Abuse, Domestic Violence, and Animal Abuse. New York, Purdue
University Press.
Broom, D., Freij, M., & Germov., J. (2014). Gendered Health. In J. Germov (Ed.), Second
Opinion: An Introduction to Health Sociology (5th ed., pp. 464-483). Victoria,
Australia: Oxford.
Flitcraft, A. (1992). Domestic Violence. Diagnostic and Treatment Guidelines. pp. 5