Family Violence in a Cultural Perspective, Outline Example

Family Related Child Abuse with Emphasis on Hispanic Origin

Research into these matters need to be conducted primarily within the households of the alleged abused child victims.  The children are coming to school with signs of abuse and making accusations that they are being disciplined by their parents’ in a non-conducive manner that is not acceptable to state laws and teachers of the society.

Discuss the alleged child abuse situation with the child in full detail in private at school

1. Prior to the presentation the child, the child’s family, child’s friends and any other people with privileged information should be consulted.
2. The reason for speaking to all of these people are to get a full view of the incident and make sure that stories are valid and determine who is indeed abusing the child, if any.
3. Keeping in mind if there are signs of the abuse, it is confirmed.  If there are not, then the abuse should be validated before taking the incident further to authorities or Social Services.

Cultural Factors to Consider When Working With Hispanic Cultured Families

1. Hispanic cultures shared different views whilst disciplining their children.
2. It should be considered when addressing these issues one should show empathy and respect towards the culture while addressing that the form of discipline is considered abusive in the United States.
3. There is often a failure to distinguish between the abuse between families of good economic backgrounds and those stricken with poverty. [1](Chung, & Myers, 1998).
4. Latino parents do have a tendency to over-discipline with non-traditional methods

Recommendations to counselors and teachers

1. Intervention methods will be recommended to both the teachers and families.
2. Primary prevention programs aim to prevent child abuse before it happens.
3. Education is the key to primary and secondary prevention.
4. Counseling for parents and families as applicable
5. In order to transition the teachers and families into the intervention program, teachers will be educated on the best way to handle intervention and the after-math of abuse.

Review of situation will need monitoring from time to time

1. Child should feel very free to express without reservation how the intervention and counseling sessions are developing.
2. If there are any signs of further abuse a direct intervention by the police and Social Services should happen immediately.[2](Florida Health Department).

Conclusion

1. In conclusion the key is spotting the abuse and being open for discussion if a child comes to you with an issue of abuse.
2. Once that has been determined it is in the best interests of all to verify the abuse.
3. Once verified, intervention needs to commence immediately.
4. Education is the key to success with training the families to recognize and stop the abusive behavior.
5. Follow-up should be conducted for at least six months to a year after reported incident and intervention is commenced.
6. Increasing value of children and economic sufficiency of children is also a determining factor that needs to be instilled in teachers and families for child abuse to be prevented and stopped.[3] (Bethea, L., 1999).

References

Morrison, K. (1998) Family Violence in a Cultural Perspective

Warren, T.(2009) Abuse Prevention, Retrieved 19 August 2009. http://www.doh.state.fl.us/Cms/HProviderPIAbusePrev.html>accessed

Bethea, L. (1999) Primary Prevention of Child Abuse 15 March Retrieved 19 August 2009.http://www.aafp.org/afp/990315ap/1577.html

Chung & Myers (2007) Human Rights and Social Justice.Retrieved 19 August 2009. http://www.hhh.umn.edu/centers/wilkins/publications_videos.html

[1] [1](Chung, & Myers, 1998).

[2] Florida Health Department(2009)< http://www.doh.state.fl.us/Cms/HProviderPIAbusePrev.html>accessed 19 August 2009.

[3] Bethea, L. (1999)American Family Physician. Primary Prevention of Child Abuse 15 March 1999