This document discusses different types of violence and conflict. It describes internal conflicts that occur within an individual and social conflicts that occur between two or more parties with different desires. The document outlines three steps to analyze conflicts: describing the situation, explaining why it occurred, and offering remedies. It then defines three major types of violence: direct, economic, and political. The document also discusses factors that influence perceptions of intimate partner violence and the negative effects that witnessing violence as a child can have.
This document discusses different types of violence and conflict. It describes internal conflicts that occur within an individual and social conflicts that occur between two or more parties with different desires. The document outlines three steps to analyze conflicts: describing the situation, explaining why it occurred, and offering remedies. It then defines three major types of violence: direct, economic, and political. The document also discusses factors that influence perceptions of intimate partner violence and the negative effects that witnessing violence as a child can have.
This document discusses different types of violence and conflict. It describes internal conflicts that occur within an individual and social conflicts that occur between two or more parties with different desires. The document outlines three steps to analyze conflicts: describing the situation, explaining why it occurred, and offering remedies. It then defines three major types of violence: direct, economic, and political. The document also discusses factors that influence perceptions of intimate partner violence and the negative effects that witnessing violence as a child can have.
conflicts and social conflicts. Internal conflicts, also known as dilemmas, are situations in which one party has difficulty making a choice. On the other hand, social conflicts or disputes occur when there are two or more parties who have different wants and desires.
It is useful for conflicting parties to analyze their
own conflicts using three steps: describe, explain and offer remedies. During the description phase, individuals should say what the conflict is about using the 4 ws: who, what, when and where. (Later on the why will be discussed.) Different people involved will see things from their own perspective and emphasize different aspects of the conflict; however, the basics of
the description are generally the same. A correct and
thorough description is one that all parties accept and agree on. The second step is the explanation phase. This is when individuals explain why things are happening. This is a vital step because it clarifies that all parties understand the reasons of the conflict. If they do not agree with the others perceptions of what the conflict is actually about, it would be necessary to reflect and utilize other tactics to clarify their reasons behind conflict. After step one and two are completed, the final step is to remedy the conflict. Individuals should offer and suggest what might be done about it. Each party involved should explain which of the possible outcomes they would choose to be the best and what is their minimum that must be met in order for them to walk away with their needs still met.
There are three major types of violence that we
will discuss: direct, economic, and political. Direct violence causes injury to the body. It can even potentially kill someone in extreme cases. Economic violence involves materialistic incentives that can lead to deprivation, malnutrition, and disease. Political violence is expressed through repression which can involve depriving people of their freedom.
Teenage couples have been found to experience
dating violence. High school students who participated in a study reported that 35.1% had experienced some type of abuse during an intimate relationship.
nondiscriminatory so the perpetrators and the victims can
be either male or female. When the victim is perceived to have provoked the violence, there is an increased chance of the violence being ignored. When a situation is perceived as more serious, there is an increased chance of advising the victim to seek professional help.
Although many people are affected by violence,
there is hope for peace. Even though peace can be viewed as the absence of conflict, peace is the nonexistence of violence. Peace can either be negative or positive. Negative peace is the absence of negative violence. Positive peace is the absence of all forms of violence.
Some reasons for violence vary from difficulties
During a study done by Sylaska & Walters, undergraduate students were surveyed about a scenario regarding intimate partner violence. Readers viewed the victims to not be responsible for the violence that is inflicted upon them. Female participants perceived the victim as less responsible. When a female victim is present in the scenario, readers view the incident as more serious. People in the study were more likely to overlook situations where the victim is a male. The perception of intimate partner violence (IPV) varies depending on the gender of each individual: the victim, the perpetrator and the reader. Although there are different perceptions depending on the gender of the victim, IPV is
and hardships with intrapersonal relationships to not
having a positive coping mechanism and means of reducing stress. Specific types of violence include: throwing objects, pushing, shoving, slapping, kicking, punching, threatening with a dangerous object and threatening to hit but no hitting occurs. Threatening with verbal abuse is considered to be violence because it can be effective in controlling someone elses behavior for not only the short-term, but the long-term. For this reason, verbal abuse is equivalent to emotional abuse.
Witnessing violence has a profound effect on
young children and how they will deal with conflict. Researchers have found that more than half of children who witnessed their parents using violence ended up using violence in their future relationships. This is significant because there is a greater percentage of teen violence among children who have witnessed aggression in their childhood.
There are many variables to consider when
measuring the impact of violence. One of these factors is the duration of violence in conjunction with the amount invested in the relationship. Another important aspect to consider is the victims level of endurance, which can also be impacted by the amount invested in the relationship. Finally, one should consider the motivation the partners have to resolve their conflict.
It is essential to help resolve violence as soon as
possible because it can have many negative effects on the victim. Ongoing violence can . . . destroy self-esteem foster feelings of anxiety and low self- worth ignite drug and alcohol abuse decrease motivation induce sexual health problems kill a fetus in a mother kill the victim create physical pain that lingers for years after the abuse ends
Conflict will always occur, no matter how much a
person seeks to avoid it. Even though there is a conflict, violence should never be an option. By acknowledging that each individual has the choice, we can better prevent and resolve violence prevalent in many relationships.
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Violence involves causing harm to another to pursue
ones own desires and needs; it can come in many forms. A unique perspective by OKeeffe, Brockopp and Chew describe violence as being a rapid application of physical energy that disrupts established patterns and structures (OKeeffe, Brockopp and Chew 378).
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