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Ehle- Problem Statement

Page history last edited by Ehle so fly 13 years, 4 months ago

Rough Draft- Problem Statement:

Team P.I.F "Pay it forward", from the University of South Florida in St. Petersburg is accepting grant proposals from Pinellas and Hillsborough counties that focus on the prevention of domestic violence. Team P.I.F. plans on using this $5,000 grant towards a non profit organization that will take this money to train grant writers. Our idea in doing this is that we can help a non profit, "pay it forward" by training grant writers so the 5,000 dollars can double or triple. We believe that domestic violence in women is a growing issue all over the world. Team P.I.F. want proposals from non profit organizations that work with abused women, and bringing about awareness to children in order to prevent it from happening.

 

Abusers use a variety of tactics to manipulate you and exert their power

 

Focusing on prevention is important because it is a lot more work to aid the problem then to prevent it from happening. Team P.I.F. will be focusing on groups who prevent/ aid and or mentor women who deal with domestic violence. Our student philanthropy board is interested in organizations that bring about awareness to teenagers to prevent them from being a victim or creator of domestic violence. Priority will be given to organizations who haven't received a federal grant of $25,000 or more in the past year. Proposals must clearly state how they will go about training grant writers or  if they already have a program for this.

 

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Research: (click link to view specific research)

This Problem is often overlooked and denied. This is especially true when the abuse is emotional, rather than physical. Emotional abuse is often minimized, yet it can leave deep and lasting scars. The point of emotional abuse is so the abuser can take away from your self worth. This could leave a women feeling that she is stuck in the relationship. Domestic abuse comes in many forms, and one issue is how so many women remain silent when they are victims of abuse. You may think that physical abuse is far worse than emotional abuse, since physical violence can send you to the hospital and leave you with scars. But, the scars of emotional abuse are very real, and they run deep. In fact, emotional abuse can be just as damaging as physical abuse—sometimes even more so.

 

It Is Still Abuse If . . .

  • The incidents of physical abuse seem minor when compared to those you have read about, seen on television or heard other women talk about. There isn’t a “better” or “worse” form of physical abuse; you can be severely injured as a result of being pushed, for example.
  • The incidents of physical abuse have only occurred one or two times in the relationship. Studies indicate that if your spouse/partner has injured you once, it is likely he will continue to physically assault you.
  • The physical assaults stopped when you became passive and gave up your right to express yourself as you desire, to move about freely and see others, and to make decisions. It is not a victory if you have to give up your rights as a person and a partner in exchange for not being assaulted!
  • There has not been any physical violence. Many women are emotionally and verbally assaulted. This can be as equally frightening and is often more confusing to try to understand.

Source: Breaking the Silence: a Handbook for Victims of Violence in Nebraska (PDF)

 

The Full Cycle of Domestic Violence: An Example

A man abuses his partner. After he hits her, he experiences self-directed guilt. He says, "I'm sorry for hurting you." What he does not say is, "Because I might get caught." He then rationalizes his behavior by saying that his partner is having an affair with someone. He tells her "If you weren't such a worthless whore I wouldn't have to hit you." He then acts contrite, reassuring her that he will not hurt her again. He then fantasizes and reflects on past abuse and how he will hurt her again. He plans on telling her to go to the store to get some groceries. What he withholds from her is that she has a certain amount of time to do the shopping. When she is held up in traffic and is a few minutes late, he feels completely justified in assaulting her because "you're having an affair with the store clerk." He has just set her up.

Source: Mid-Valley Women's Crisis Service 

 

 

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Comments (1)

Ehle so fly said

at 1:16 pm on Nov 4, 2010

Thanks Estefi!

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