Questions for Discussion

Chapter 8: Forensic Implications of Intimate Partner Violence

1: What are the factors that place women at high risk for domestic violence? In what ways might this categorization assist the forensic nurse in assessment of a client’s risk? In what ways might this hinder the identification of those at risk?
2: Which assessment tools are useful in identifying the risk of partner violence?
3: What roadblocks may be encountered when working with a client who does not fit the common conception of the victim of domestic violence? What strategies may be useful to overcome some of these problems?
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