According to Faulk classification, the husband battered wife syndrome is common in:
Ans: (a) Dependent but suspicious husbandRef: Faulk M. (1974, July), Men Who Assault Their Wives, Medicine, Science and the Law, Page 180-183Violence between any two "individuals" who are related / or in a relationship denote,Abuse (act of commission)Neglect (act of omission).Types of abuses / neglect:Emotional abuse / neglectPhysical abuse / neglectSexual abuse / neglectFamily is the unit of society. Marital (domestic) violence is a medico-legal problem.Battered person syndrome is a condition where a person suffers abuse from another person.Victims - persons who are dependent on others like wives, children and elderly.Perpetrators - usually males (spouse), or females (in case of children).Typically husband abuses wife (battered wife syndrome) and wife abuses children (displacement - defense mechanism) - battered baby syndrome.Several studies were carried out to identify the characteristics of people who batter.Faulk, in 1974 published a paper classifying persons who abuse others.According to Faulk, there are five types of men in a relationship:Stable / affectionateDominatingViolent / bullyingDependent passiveDependent suspiciousBattering happens in all but frequency and intensity varies.Least common with men who are stable and affectionate.Dominating husband wants to control wife.Bullying husband uses violent methods even for trivial problems.Dependent passive man tries to please wife and battering is less common.Dependent but suspicious man is jealous hence abuse wife more.Battered wife syndrome logically comes under stress related disorders in ICD-10 (Adjustment disorder, acute stress disorder, PTSD).Battered wife experiencesDepressionFear (not only with spouse but also with others)Dislike her body, aversion towards sexBelief that spouse is omnipotent (and she can't escape/others can't help).Battered baby syndrome is characterized by:Retinal bleedFracturesSoft tissue injuriesSubdural hematomaCannot be explained by accidental trauma or other medical conditions.Head injury might be due to violent shaking (syn. shaken baby head trauma).Head injury in BBS result in subdural hematoma, retinal bleeding even brain tissue damage (diffuse axonal injury) without other injuries.Long bone fractures are multiple in BBS exhibit different healing stages (indicating chronic abuse), without corresponding external injury.Domestic violence in India-Legal issues.Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 defines domestic violence and protects (women) victims.It is a civil law, i.e., it doesn't meant for penalizing the perpetrator (which is described in Section 498A in The Indian Penal Code)Patriarchal social structure and Dowry system are believed to be causative dynamics behind violence against women in India.Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act came into force in 2013.Sec. 354 of the Indian Penal Code describes sexual harassment offence and penalties shall be for a man committing such an offence.
Dependent but suspicious husband
Normal quiet husband
Dependent active
Dependent passive
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