MODULE 3 CASE

Module 3 Case

Module 3 Case

This paper consists of two parts. In the first part, a critique is provided for the article on domestic violence in America. This is an opinion type article, titled, “Confronting domestic violence”. This article was published in Seatle Times, a well-established English Daily news paper. This article is written by a team of writers including: Tom Carr, Gil Kerlikowske, Patricia McInturff and Tom Rasmussen The secod part of this paper provides an outline for a letter to the editor of Seatle Times.

Part 1: Domestic Violence: An Issue

The authors of the artile are absolutely right in pointing out the fact that Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women. Depending on the source, it is estimated that from 25% to 50% of all women in America have experienced domestic violence at some point in their lives (seattletimes.nwsource.com). Battering may start when women are still quite young. Recent surveys show that 20% of teenagers and young women have already been exposed to some form of dating violence defined as controlling, abusive, and aggressive behavior in a romantic relationship. Twenty-three percent of pregnant women seeking prenatal care are battered. In a survey of pregnant low-income women, 65% of the women experienced either verbal abuse or physical violence during their pregnancies.

According to the authors, problem cannot be solved until it is properly recognized. In the last 30 years, public awareness of battering as a significant social problem has radically increased. Nonetheless, there is still a great deal of work to be done in educating health care and mental health care providers, social service workers, educators, criminal justice officials, and the general public about the reality of domestic violence, including the costs to society of failing to adequately address the problem (seattletimes.nwsource.com). Adequate responses require that the community ...