Family Violence & Course Reflections

Part I: Select two of the following myths about domestic violence. Craft a factual response to each of the chosen myths. Myth: Domestic violence is a personal problem between a husband and a wife. Myth: Domestic and family violence happens only to poor, uneducated women and women from certain cultures. Myth: Violence is about anger and rage. The abuser is out of control. Myth: Domestic violence is usually a one-off, isolated incident caused by anger or stress Myth: Its only physical abuse if you mean to hurt your child. Myth: Physical punishment helps parents control their child's behavior. Myth: Abuse is most often committed by strangers. Myth: Domestic violence happens only once or twice in a relationship. Myth: Abused and neglected children almost always come from poor, minority or inner- city families. Part II: Share your reflections as we are wrapping up the course. What did you like/dislike? Would you recommend this course to a friend? Remember to support your writing with in-text citations and references. NO direct quotes, please-- paraphrase and properly cite the information.