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Works Cited

Post Traumatic Growth

The Trauma of Domestic Violence

Mission Statement: Our mission at the YWCA is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.

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  • Women living in the shelter come out stronger, happier and healthier people
  • They are given the skills to grow as individuals
  • The shelter emphasizes the importance of learning and growing from the DV experience

By Alison and Kim

Empathy & Altruism

Importance of Self-Care

-Does the staff receive feelings of self-benefit?

-Anonymous hotline...never know the benefits

-Lack of gratitude

-Stressful job

-Meditation

-Exercise

-Group therapy

-Individual responsibilities

-Overall health & wellness

Power and control wheel: a model of abuse

Feminist View on Domestic Violence

The man has a strong desire for control so he abuses the woman

The feminist approach says that domestic violence derives from controlling women's sexuality

Sexual jealousy plays a huge role in DV

Multiculturalism at the DV Shelter

-bicultural competence (youth)

Domestic Violence & Children

Background - Audio Interview Addressing Misconceptions & Statistics

-explanatory model: maximizing strengths of all individuals for optimal functioning

15 million children witness DV each year

It is known that witnessing or experiencing DV impairs childhood development

Specifically emotional adjustment and behavioral health

This research suggested that group counseling and therapy is effective in helping children move past the trauma of DV

-four-front approach: gather info, deficiencies, resources & opportunities

-problems with these approaches at DV Shelter

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