Children Victim Abuse

Before getting into the intricacies of the question asked.
Let us reflect on “what is
abuse?” it is inflicting or causing physical harm or emotional distress to another individual. Also,
abuse can take various forms, including physical, domestic violence, sexual, psychological, or
emotional, financial, modern-day slavery, discrimination, and neglect or self-neglect. All types
of abuse have the similarities of a victim and a perpetrator; hence the victims are forced,
overpowered, controlled, manipulated, or ill-treated by their perpetrator. In addition, abuse
affects the victim’s mental/psychological and physical state no matter the type of abuse, thus
requiring some form of social or psychological intervention and prevention in protecting and
educating these victims and understanding why the perpetrator takes disadvantage of the
vulnerable individuals and to identify if they were a victim themselves.
This course has changed my understanding of abuse tremendously. As a student in this
course and after reading various articles, I have concluded that perpetrators of abuse often deny
the existence or minimize the seriousness of the violent act and its effects. Also, the victims are
objectified and often seen as property. With further introspection and reflection, I have realized
that the abuser has low self-esteem, feels powerless, internalizes the reason for their behavior,
and blames their violent circumstance and reaction on social, economic, and psychological
factors. However, despite this varying correlation, this course has given me a clearer perspective,
appreciation, and understanding of the victim’s psychological state, why a perpetrator becomes
an abuser, and the role a social worker can play in helping the victim and perpetrator.
Throughout the course and preparing the course paper and reading the various articles, what has
been most impactful is that, on average, 20 people per minute are physically abused by an
intimate partner in the United States, and that one (1) in for (4) women and one (1) in nine (9)
men experience serve intimate partner physical violence (National Statistics Domestic Violence).
Before this course, I did not know so many male counterparts were abuse victims who had been
sexual abuse or intimate partners stalked. Another lesson learned is how challenging the various
barriers and unequal access are in preventing and creating interventions to aid abuse victims
despite their cultural status, religion, sexual orientation, and values.
The most challenging aspect of this course was when doing the Flipgrid, and the video
was supposed to reflect on the topic of refugees as human trafficking victims. Throughout the
approach to getting the information and reading the various journals, I never knew that there
were so many refugees who were victims of human trafficking. However, the most challenging
part was understanding why people are still capturing, coercing, and violating people’s rights to
freedom and using their economic and social challenges to bond, entrap, or abuse these victims
into modern-day slavery. It is so challenging to conceptualize the idea of modern-day slavery
and how closely related it is to violence and abuse.
The Saint Leo core values of personal development state that every individual’s mind and
body should be developed for a balanced life, thus requiring that all members of the community
must show their commitment to personal development to help strengthen the character of our
community. The NASW core values of service, social justice, dignity and worth of the person,
the importance of human relationship, integrity, and competence and along with the Saint Leo
core value of personal development, can be a guide that social workers can use as a road map for
professional conduct and responsibility in dealing with victims of abuse and violent situation.
Also, both core values can be a foundation and ethical principles for the social worker to use to
aspire the preventive measure and intervention techniques in treating abuse victims. In addition,
the values can allow or guide the process of evidence-informed prevention programs and
practices, which can promote social and emotional development, and engagement to reduce
problems. Furthermore, both core values dictate that personal development for a social worker is
to continuously enhance knowledge and skills to supply the most current, beneficial, and
culturally appropriate services to victims of abuse. Therefore, social workers should
continuously educate themselves in conducting reliable and valid assessments, creating new
preventative interventions, and incorporating the information based on evidence-based practices
to provide the victims of abuse with quality service.
References
Kelly, J., & Clark, E. (2010). NASW standards for social work practice with: Family caregivers
of older adults. National Association of Social Work, 1-26.
National Association of Social Workers. (2022). Read the Code of Ethics. Retrieved from
https://www.socialworkers.org/About/Ethics/Code-of-Ethics/Code-of-Ethics-English
NCADV. (2020). Domestic Violence. Retrieved from National Coalition Against Domestic
Violence: https://ncadv.org/signs-of-abuse
Saint Leo University. (n.d.). Core Values. Retrieved from https://ministry.saintleo.edu/saint-leo-
university-core-values

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Before getting into the intricacies of the question asked.

Let us reflect on “what is

overpowered, controlled, manipulated, or ill-treated by their perpetrator. In addition, abuse

vulnerable individuals and to identify if they were a victim themselves.

This course has changed my understanding of abuse tremendously. As a student in this

despite their cultural status, religion, sexual orientation, and values.

into modern-day slavery. It is so challenging to conceptualize the idea of modern-day slavery

and how closely related it is to violence and abuse.

culturally appropriate services to victims of abuse. Therefore, social workers should

preventative interventions, and incorporating the information based on evidence-based practices

to provide the victims of abuse with quality service.

of older adults. National Association of Social Work, 1-26.

Saint Leo University. (n.d.). Core Values. Retrieved from https://ministry.saintleo.edu/saint-leo-

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