Family Discord Study Guide

Definitions

* Dating violence- a category of violence that is often understood to include stalking and sexual assault and are typically adolescents in middle/high school (12-19) or unmarried college students (18-26)

* Date rape- specifically refers to a rape in which there has been some sort of romantic or potentially sexual relationship between the two parties

* Security of attachment- The relationship type infants establish with their primary caregiver can predict the course of their relationships and connections throughout their lives. Those who are securely attached have high self-esteem, seek out social connection and support and are able to share their feelings with other people. They also tend to have long-term, trusting relationships.

* Disempowerment theory-

* Perpetrators had a significantly higher masculinity scores than did non-perpetrators

* Perpetrators have less secure attachment styles than non-perpetrators

* According to disempowerment theory, those who feel inadequate or lacking self-efficiency are at risk of using unconventional means of power assertion, including violence

* Systems perspective- influence of cultural norms, laws, etc.

* Micro

* More immediate context

* Neighborhood, family, etc.

* Down to individual characteristics

* Macro

* Large cultural context

* Accepting of aggression

* Aggressive media

* Adult dependent child hypothesis- Adult dependent child- a well-functioning elder can be taken advantage of by an adult family member who is dependent upon the elder; in other words, an otherwise healthy elder is abused by a dependent adult child

* Sexual Assault- the perpetration of sexual aggression against someone’s will

* Hypermasculinity- the perpetration of sexual aggression against someone’s will

* Bystander Intervention Model-

* Internalized Homophobia-

* Internalized homophobia...