Theoretical Basis for Family Violence

5 Chapter 2 Theoretical Basis forFamily Violence Maren E. Hyde-Nolan, PhDTracy Juliao, PhDINTRODUCTIONA number of different psychological theories address the causes of Family vi-olence (FV). The most popular theories all acknowledge the abuse of powerand control by the abusers, although the role of power and control varies bytheoretical orientation. In this chapter, we focus on four main Theoretical cat-egories: (1) psychoanalytic theories of FV, (2) social theories of FV, (3) cog-nitive behavioral theories of FV, and (4) Family and systems theories of theories focus on individual internal psychological processesthat create a need to be abusive or to accept abusive behavior. Social theoriesfocus on how aggression, abuse, and Violence are learned and transferred byindividual members of the Family to others within the Family . Cognitive be-havior theories also focus on how aggression, abuse, and Violence are learnedand transferred among individuals, but these theories further attempt toexplain why abusive behaviors are sometimes transmitted from generationto generation while other times they are not.

Psychoanalytic theories focus on individual internal psychological processes ... Three psychodynamic theories are discussed: object relations theory, at-tachment theory, and a theory called violence as trauma. ... The motivation underlying the abuser’s behavior is the

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