Assignment:
Your probation officer supervisor, Sarah Harris, explains to you that a majority of her caseload involves adults with substance abuse and domestic violence issues. You will need to prepare a report for her defining domestic violence. The following should be included in your report:
- Define domestic violence.
- Identify and explain the characteristics of the abuser and the victim.
- Explain the cycle of abuse in domestic violence situations.
- tension building
- explosion/incident
- making up/calm
- Describe 1 treatment theory from any one of the helping professions that is used in a domestic violence situation.
- Address how substance abuse may or may not impact a domestic violence relationship and the cycle of abuse.
This assignment is in the form of a report; be creative with the format. Cite sources using APA style format, and include a reference.