| A | B |
|---|
| 1977 | Emerge's founding |
| battering | range of coercive behaviors, serves to undermine victim's self-esteem/independence |
| types of abuse | physical, sexual, psychological, verbal, economic |
| Battering as purposeful behavior | serves to gain/maintain control in relationships/social interactions |
| violence is... | an attempt to force person to do/not do something (a choice made by perpetrator) |
| Why treat? | Behavior is learned; can be unlearned |
| How behavior learned? | positive reinforcement & modeling |
| Influences batterers | traditional sex roles - expectations women to be subservient to men |
| Sexism interacts with... | other forms oppression (racism, classism, ageism, heterosexism) |
| Isms (forms of oppression) serve to... | reinforce hierarchical divisions & devalue categories of people |
| Social acceptance | in international relations, workplaces, media, family (discipline) |
| intervention best for... | batterers whose violence is primarily intimate partner violence |
| intervention programs need to... | challenge belief systems & offer alternatives |
| non-abusive responses/beliefs | abuse unacceptable; respect not predicated on response of others; long term costs high |
| Emerge's philosophy | authoritarian leadership teaches more abuse; need collaboration & work must resonate with members |
| External motivation | what clients start with but need internal motivation |
