Unit One

Seminar Outline  Introduction  Course Overview  Around the World  I-VAWA  Global Resources  Cultural Perspectives  Unit One Assignments

Introduction  Education BA Psychology – Millersville University MS Criminal Justice – Boston University ABD Ed Psych – Walden University  Employment PA Dept of Juvenile Justice VA Dept of Corrections VA Dept of Juvenile Justice  Addictions Running Reading Coffee Animal Welfare

Expectations  Contact me ASAP if issues arise (I’m incredibly reasonable)  Run Spell/Grammar check (all instructors have pet peeves – this is mine)  Be respectful of each others’ opinions

Course Overview  Unit 1: Global Scale  Unit 2: Definition and Prevalence – no seminar  Unit 3: Theories  Unit 4: Victimization  Unit 5: Midterm Week – no seminar  Unit 6: Characteristics of Partner Violence  Unit 7: Child and Elder Abuse – no seminar  Unit 8: Role of the Legal System  Unit 9: Law Enforcement Response  Unit 10: Course Review – no seminar

Around the World  North America  Europe  Asia  Middle East

I-VAWA  International Violence Against Women Act  National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women: National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women:  UN News Centre: NewsID=36513&Cr=gender+equality&Cr 1= UN News Centre: NewsID=36513&Cr=gender+equality&Cr 1

Cultural Perspectives  What have you learned concerning violence against women?  Does it seem to appear more in certain cultures?  Is it more acceptable or accepted in certain cultures?  Should the cultural beliefs of immigrants about domestic life be interfered with when they move to the US?

Assignments  Read Chapter One  Introduce Yourself  Discussion Topic: Do you think domestic violence is increasing or is it just being reported more than in the past?

Happy Thought  “Sow a thought, and you reap an act; Sow an act, and you reap a habit; Sow a habit, and you reap a character; Sow a character, and you reap a destiny.” – Charles Reader

Questions?