There are many women who are currently in an abusive relationship, or have been in an abusive relationship. The most common reason these women do not leave their abuser is because they are scared, financial, or family reasons. Amy McGee would be alive today to tell her own story if her situation was handled differently. In the case of Amy McGee there were many factors that contributed to her death. One of the contributing factors to death of Amy is that her family did not call law enforcement to check the house before she entered. I believe Amy would be alive today is there two law enforcement officers to check out the home before she entered. If one law enforcement officer entered the home and Vincent shot and killed the officer; Amy would still be in harm’s way. However; if two law …show more content…
should be mandatory 2 officers, period. If you let up once, you'll let up again.”(1) Another factor that contributed to the death of Amy McGee is Amy overlooking the red flags. A lot of times women overlook the red flags men display, or they notice them, and make excuses for their behavior. For example, three years ago I met a guy from work; we exchanged numbers and begin to get to know each other. In the two months we spent getting to know each other I noticed several red flags; however, I wanted to make myself believe that they were not a big deal as they truly were. Instead of me leaving this guy alone I begin to date him. After three months of dating I finally realized that I was dating a dead beat good for nothing thug. Some of the red flags that were exhibited by Vincent include; threating Amy, excessive alcohol consumption, breaking things in the home, and the first time hit her. “Alcohol abuse may increase the risk of violence in men who think abuse of women is appropriate and are also under socioeconomic hardship.”(2) In the case of Amy McGee there are several things I would have done differently. The first thing would have done
Anna Garcia is a thirty eight year old Hispanic women. She weighed 165 pounds and was 64 inches tall. She was married to Alex Garcia, but went through a nasty divorce. Anna has no children and one dog. A phone call came in at 9:45 AM on the hot morning of August 14th. Anna’s neighbor, Doug Greene let the police know he saw her walking her dog around 6:30AM yesterday morning, but heard her dog barking for the last two hours. Both the police and the EMT arrived at 9:56AM, and had to break the front door down. Upon entering the house, they found Anna lying face down in the entry hallway, a small pool of blood was by her head. The house was a comfortable 73 degrees fahrenheit. Around her there was evidence. There was vomit, blood spatters, blood on the table, and a pool of blood. As well as, a syringe, white pills, a cup with an unknown fingerprint on it, a muddy shoe print, and a
On August 23, 1980 in Conroe, Texas, is 40 miles north of Houston, a 16-year-old girl, Cheryl Fergeson, disappeared while searching for a women’s restroom at Conroe High School (Gores, 1991). Cheryl was the manager of the Bellville High girls’ volleyball team visiting Conroe High School for a preseason scrimmage. Later that day while searching for the girl two janitors, Clarence Brandley who is black, and Henry Peace who is white, found the girl’s body hidden under some scenery flats in the loft above the auditorium stage. Cheryl has been raped and strangled to death. Clarence and Henry were interrogated and made to sign statements. The two janitors were then taken to the hospital and made to give sperm, blood, and hair samples from their head
This is the tenth time that Lisa has been admitted to the hospital within the past two years. At least this time there aren’t any broken bones or concussions to worry about. Lisa only has two black eyes, a patch of her beautiful long hair forcibly yanked from her head, a nasty black and blue bruise on her neck and a few nails ripped directly from the newly manicured nail beds. Lisa swore to God and her best friend Brandy that this was the final straw. Actually, she made that exact same pledge under oath just three months ago, yet she is coincidently in the same position she vowed never to return to. This time was different though. She was making plans to move her things out of the small apartment that she shared with her boyfriend the minute she was discharged from Sinai Grace Hospital, and what seem to be her home away from home. Lisa has made plans for her mom to babysit her 2 year old daughter while she searches for work, and Brandy has already told Lisa she can stay with her as long as she needed to. Yet, the very next day, Lisa calls to inform Brandy that she decided to stay with Jason despite of the awful things that he has done to her. Lisa believes that Jason has changed overnight and that he deserves a second chance, besides a child needs to be raised with both parents in the home. Unfortunately Brandy was not at all surprised by the phone call, in fact, she was expecting it. As the wave of guilt and the “should’ve, could’ve, would’ve” attempts to overcome Brandy again, she quickly snapped back into reality, wiped the tears off her face and placed the white roses on Lisa’s tombstone. A story like Lisa’s usually raises the million dollar question; why do women stay in abusive relationships? Across the nation...
The quality of child care in the United States leaves room for improvement. According to (Deborah, L., Vandell, & Barbara, W.), suggest that when low-income families received child care, mothers are more likely to keep doctor’s appointments and decrease their stress level. The cost of child care is having a huge impact on the careers of working parents and people with disabilities. According to the case study of Katy Adams is one that conveys the message of different facets of stress and, how it impacts a person’s health and well been. Stress plays a vital role in a person’s overall health. One of the non-medical problems of Katy’s Adams case study is related to denial of child care services because she was hospitalized and was unable to
On this date and time this caseworker met with Amanda Grimes at her residence. At this time this caseworker observed Kenna in her mother's arms. She appeared to be clean, healthy, and adequately dressed. Both Kenna and Mrs. Grimes appeared to calm. Mrs. Grimes reported that things has been great with the family. They are currently unpacking the rest of their items from their recent move. Mrs. Grimes stated Kenna is almost able to sleep through the night. Mrs. Grimes reported no concerns. Her husband Steven Grimes had just arrived home from the store with Korie Grimes. Mr. Grimes reported he had no concern. Korie Grimes was observed playing with her new golf set. She appeared to be clean healthy and adequately dressed. Mr. Grimes stated Benjamin
CCIB LPA McGaskey received referral #1643-7540-4222-9025489 from reporting party Monique Ayala, Community Care Licensing 1000 Corporate Center Drive, Suite #200 A, Monterey Park, CA 91754 (323) 695-9616. According to the reporting party (RP) former foster parents David Abney and Mark Abeyta placed locks and alarms on the doors of the foster children. The foster children Estela Anaya- Raygoza age 8 and Crystalbella Anaya-Raygoza age 7 displayed frequent destructive behaviors such as exposing themselves. In addition foster child Crystalbella was identified as having severe tantrums which prompted the locks and alarms. The RP stated it was recommended by the children's therapist along with the children's social worker that the door locks and alarms
Karen Smith is a certified medium through U.S.C.L. Spiritualist Church, as well as a current student with the Mediumship Mastery Program and Janette Kaye. She is a certified Intuitive Counselor, Hypnotherapist and Past Life Regression Therapist, based in Dayton, Ohio.
This is because violence between police officers and their wives or spouses never really came to mind when I thought of domestic violence until now. It brings to light a new perspective on how difficult it can be for someone who is suffering from domestic violence to find a way out especially when their husbands are the police. The best idea to help prevent this from happening again that comes to mind is to make it mandatory for outside agencies to conduct investigations that directly involve police officers or members of another agency. There is good chance that if the FDLA had taken over the investigation from the beginning Jeremy would have been charged and possibly convicted of murder because this agency would not have been able to look over disturbing evidence just because he is their friend or fellow employee. I also feel that because the initial investigation was so sloppy and mishandled the sheriff or sheriff's department should be held accountable in some way that reflects the severity of their mistakes so they will think twice about being sloppy next
...sn’t she just leave?” However, when informed of the actual complications that victims of domestic violence face, a bystander may instead ask, “How can I help her leave?” Katie may not think that leaving is an option and may not even see her situation as abuse, but an informed advocate for domestic violence victims may be able to recognize the signs and share with Katie that her life doesn’t have to be that way. There are many explanations for why she does stay and only few that should guide her otherwise, as a bystander or a survivor becoming learned of the issues revolving domestic violence and intimate partner abuse can increase the odds of victim survival. Victims must become educated and connected with resources before they will begin to feel that there may be hope for a better life and only until then will they remain victims and not become survivors.
Rosa Lee Cunningham is a 52-year old African American female. She is 5-foot-1-inch, 145 pounds. Rosa Lee is married however, is living separately from her husband. She has eight adult children, Bobby, Richard, Ronnie, Donna (Patty), Alvin, Eric, Donald (Ducky) and one child who name she did not disclose. She bore her eldest child at age fourteen and six different men fathered her children. At Rosa Lee’s recent hospital admission to Howard University Hospital emergency room blood test revealed she is still using heroin. Though Rosa Lee recently enrolled in a drug-treatment program it does not appear that she has any intention on ending her drug usage. When asked why she no longer uses heroin she stated she doesn’t always have the resources to support her addiction. Rosa Lee is unemployed and receiving very little in government assistance. She appears to
The primary diagnosis for Amanda Anderson is separation anxiety disorder (SAD) with a co-morbidity of school phobia. Separation anxiety disorder is commonly the precursor to school phobia, which is “one of the two most common anxiety disorders to occur during childhood, and is found in about 4% to 10% of all children” (Mash & Wolfe, 2010, p. 198). Amanda is a seven-year-old girl and her anxiety significantly affects her social life. Based on the case study, Amanda’s father informs the therapist that Amanda is extremely dependent on her mother and she is unenthusiastic when separated from her mother. Amanda was sitting on her mother’s lap when the therapist walked in the room to take Amanda in her office for an interview (Morgan, 1999, p. 1).
Women will continue to suffer from domestic violence unless there is some sort of intervention to help them. When dealing with this population, it is essential to create a safe environment where the woman can talk freely about the abuse without any retaliation from the abuser. When someone comes into a therapeutic session, everyone deserves to be treated with respect and care. This in turn will create a sense of hope that a different type of life can be possible. Also, knowing that there is a support system can help the woman begin the process of change. Despite this, the process of leaving the abusive partner is slow (Warshaw, n.d.)
“Such a woman faces two major obstacles: fear and finance -- fear for her safety and that of her children and a lack of money to support herself or them. The most dangerous time in the life of a battered woman is when she attempts to leave her abuser. Threatened by the loss of control, the batterer is likely to become even more violent and may even try to kill her. There are simply not enough shelters to protect all the women who need them” (1).
Abuse has become so common that some people do not realize they are being abused. It is important that this topic is studied because there are many gaps of knowledge to what all an abusive relationship can entail. The goal is to help someone somewhere get out of an abusive relationship before its too late. Whether its emotional or physical abuse, neither is healthy for a person to maintain in. So seeking relationship advice from outside sources, such as popular press articles may be a usual for tool for people who are looking for insight as long as they know to check up on the research involved in the article. This paper will compare and contrast the findings from the article I have chosen to the scholarly research that has been conducted on abusive relationships.
Why do women put up with abuse? This question is often the first question people ask, but it is misdirected. Why doesn't she leave? This focuses on the woman’s behavior and not the batterers behavior. Instead we should ask why do men batter? This question is also misinformed. Many women leave every day. Leaving doesn't always mean protection from future violence. Leaving is a multi-staged process.(Sussman) On average a woman leaves and returns six times before she leaves permanently. There are many factors that often help to keep a woman with her batterer.