The Domestic Violence revolution
-By Timothy Lyons
Conventional changes that have engendered the domestic violence revolution are many. Some of the most important changes that have moved both the debate about domestic violence and the Domestic Violence revolution itself, include legislation, community projects and societal awareness that have drawn lines of non-acceptance in poplar culture.
In 1994, a major piece of legislation known as the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), was passed by congress (Buzawa, Buzawa, & Stark, 2017; Lynch, n.d.). This bill addressed issues with the Domestic Violence revolution such as grant funding by Health and Human Services for initiatives that could bring services and attention to the problems of domestic violence. It gave power to the Department of Justice so that it could better prosecute this type of violence. The VAWA brought about victim advocacy, shelters, education and rape prevention. This was the single most important legislative move that gave strength to the revolution.
Change to services because of the Domestic Violence revolution
As services began to be provided during the Domestic Violence revolution, the piecemeal manner in which victims received them changed. Communities worked toward a system of integrated services that allowed for a one stop shop. Victims could now get the help they need in one place. This is important so that they are not lost in bureaucracy. It also increased communication among the service providers so that responses would be coordinated (Buzawa, Buzawa, & Stark, 2017).
Due to these changes and the education that came about as a result, society was now becoming a knowledgeable participant in the battle. By becoming aware of the implications of the education that media had served upon the public for years, dialogue arose from the way we see the media as well as the way that media gives this information to the public. This included an awareness that the way in which victimization and violence was portrayed in the culture, had to be addressed and changed (Buzawa, Buzawa, & Stark, 2017). This new information ties into other aspects of culture that help us to understand how background influences violence and abuse (Colorado Bar Association, n.d.).
References for Conventional aspects of the Domestic Violence revolution
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