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6 pages in length. The family structure is based upon the participation of its members, with each individual bringing an entirely different perspective and approach to the overall composition. When something goes awry within the fundamental components of this family unit, they must be addressed in order to regain the harmony so critical to a healthy familial system; however, oftentimes what occurs is the perpetuation of said dysfunctional behavior to the point where the family structure has been undermined beyond repair. One issue in particular that relates to this circumstance is that of family violence. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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of this family unit, they must be addressed in order to regain the harmony so critical to a healthy familial system; however, oftentimes what occurs is the perpetuation of said
dysfunctional behavior to the extreme point where the family structure has been compromised and undermined beyond repair. One issue in particular that relates to this circumstance is that of
family violence. The vast and varied reasons behind family violence have been studied to such a degree that researchers have developed what they
believe to be a particularly effective method in which to measure the presence of family violence. Steinmetzs 1977 article that appeared in Victimology started a whirlwind of controversy surrounding
the issue of family violence, inasmuch as the presumption of violence within the family environment had long been place upon the male, while in actuality it was the female who
made more frequent violent contact. Was this due to the fact that she was fending off her violent husband and protecting herself by fighting back? Findings for Steinmetzs
article, in which she claimed that such research indicated a much greater precedence of battered husbands than wives, were based upon the Conflict Tactics Scale (CTS), a method by which
researchers could measure family violence more effectively. However, Steinmetz was accused of biased interpretation based upon the methods findings (DeKeseredy, 2002). Contemporary society relies upon the quantitative aspects of
CTS as being "the most common measure of non-sexual family violence and dating abuse in North America" (DeKeseredy, 2002), consisting of no less than eighteen components that serve to measure
three specific ways of addressing interpersonal conflict within the family atmosphere: reasoning, verbal aggression and physical violence. Categorized by least to worst, the process utilizes a non-violent/violent continuum as
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