Violence and the Systemic View: The Problem of Power

Dell, Paul F.

doi:10.1111/j.1545-5300.1989.00001.x

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“…Feminist theory cannot adequately explain partner violence in the context of nonheterosexual relationships mainly because of its emphasis on the gender-specific roles of victim and perpetrator (i. e., females as victims and males as perpetrators) and its inability to address why some men are not violent, even in heterosexual relationships. Dell (1989) noted that one of the problems with social-psychological theories of violence is the strong emphasis on power, making it difficult to generalize to gay male relationships because power may be defined differently. Given the prevailing difficulties with commonly utilized theories, a new and different approach is necessary.…”

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Family-of-Origin Factors and Partner Violence in the Intimate Relationships of Gay Men Who Are HIV Positive

Craft

Serovich

2005

J Interpers Violence

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This exploratory study examined the prevalence of intimate partner violence in a sample of gay men who are HIV positive. The concept of intergenerational transmission of violence, from family systems theory, provided the basis of this examination. It was hypothesized that men who had witnessed or experienced violence in their families of origin would be more likely to perpetrate or experience violence in their intimate relationships. Perpetration and receipt of abuse were assessed to provide a more comprehensive examination of these relationships. The results of this study indicated that psychological abuse was the most commonly reported form of violence in these relationships. The results also provided partial support for the hypothesized relationship between family-of-origin violence and subsequent violence in an intimate relationship. Implications for future research and intervention are discussed. Keywords violence; HIV positive; gay men; familyThere has been little research on violence in nonheterosexual relationships. Partner violence is, however, a problem in the gay community. The presence of violence in these relationships is important to investigate because violence may place gay men at risk for more than just physical and/or emotional injury; that is, because of the prevalence of HIV and/or AIDS in the gay community, many gay men may be contending with HIV infection and partner abuse.Men who are infected may choose to remain in violent relationships for a number of reasons, including poor health (Merrill & Wolfe, 2000;West, 1998); lack of financial resources (West, 1998); fear of losing a caregiver (Merrill & Wolfe, 2000;West, 1998); and a lack of available community resources (Merrill & Wolfe, 2000;West, 1998). The presence of violence in gay male relationships may also place partners who are not infected at risk for infection or men who are HIV positive at risk for reinfection. Thus, examining violence in the relationships of gay men is of utmost importance. The goals of the current study were to explore the incidence of partner abuse in a sample of gay men who were HIV positive and to identify possible relationships to the abuse. VIOLENCE IN GAY MALE RELATIONSHIPSResearch on violence in gay male relationships is not as extensive as that on heterosexual relationships. Island and Letellier (1991) used a compilation of studies to estimate that between Correspondence to: SHONDA M. CRAFT.

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Family-of-Origin Factors and Partner Violence in the Intimate Relationships of Gay Men Who Are HIV Positive

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Serovich

2005

J Interpers Violence

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“…Elles tendent à créer un état de peur chez l'enfant, et sont probablement la cause la plus fréquente de son silence. Leur importance capitale est rarement reconnue, et le grand public en minimise l'effet (Broussard et Wagner, 1988;Dell, 1989). Lorsqu'il se sent menacé, il est rare que l'enfant parle.…”

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Le secret et l’enfant victime de maltraitance sexuelle

Lajudie¹

2007

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Cet article met en évidence la mutiplicité des raisons qui poussent un enfant à garder le silence sur sa victimisation sexuelle. Trois catégories de facteurs ont été identifiées. La première se rapporte au stade de développement de l'enfant. La seconde concerne l'agresseur sexuel et les épisodes de maltraitance sexuelle. La troisième relève des caractéristiques du milieu de soutien de l'enfant et de la façon dont elles sont perçues par ce dernier

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“…There is, however, an intense debate within the family systems field about problems posed for systemic thinking in encompassing violence and gender issues in theoretical thinking and in practice (Dell, 1989;Berliner, 1990). Family systems approaches which view the family as an interacting entity, where violence is seen as a symptom of total family dysfunction, are criticized for not considering gender-based differences in physical, social and economic power Uames and MacKinnon, 1990).…”

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Resolving the trauma organized system of sexual abuse by confronting the abuser: A focal family therapy approach with a woman who was a childhood victim of sexual abuse

Bentovim

Davenport

1992

Journal of Family Therapy

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The longer‐term emotional and interpersonal effects of sexual abuse in childhood are reviewed and approaches to treatment discussed. The notion of a ‘trauma organized system’ to account for the long‐standing effects of abuse is described. A major potential issue in creating therapeutic change is confronting the abuser, and a case is described where a woman brought her family for therapy when it was feared that the father, who had abused her in childhood, might abuse his grandchildren. A focal family therapy approach was used: this takes into account the traumatic nature of abusive events and their long‐term organizing effects on individual and family functioning. The process of therapeutic work is described, including the resolution of traumatic effects by confronting the abusive act.

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Violence and the Systemic View: The Problem of Power

Cited by 82 publications

References 19 publications

Family-of-Origin Factors and Partner Violence in the Intimate Relationships of Gay Men Who Are HIV Positive

Family-of-Origin Factors and Partner Violence in the Intimate Relationships of Gay Men Who Are HIV Positive

Le secret et l’enfant victime de maltraitance sexuelle

Resolving the trauma organized system of sexual abuse by confronting the abuser: A focal family therapy approach with a woman who was a childhood victim of sexual abuse

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