Exploring How Cultural Traditions Impact Domestic Violence

  Season 2, Episode 6: Exploring How Cultural Traditions Impact Domestic Violence Release Date: October 7, 2024 Content Areas: Introduce the topic of cultural perspectives on intimate partner violence (IPV), cultural norms and expectations, stigma and silence, and breaking the cycle. Facilitator: Dr. Ellen Smith Guest:  Dr. Samuel Benbow Today, we are discussing the importance of understanding the intersection of love, tradition, and the complexities of IPV and how cultural norms and expectations shape attitudes toward relationships and affect power dynamics within intimate partnerships. We will discuss the impact on children and what occurs in the home and approaches to prevention that take cultural factors into account, including education and awareness tailored to specific communities. Dr. Samuel R. Benbow is an Associate Professor in the Department of Social Work and Gerontology at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. He worked several years in the mental health field in roles such as intensive case manager, intensive and resource case management supervisor, behavioral specialist consultant, mobile therapist, and director of residential treatment facilities prior to his tenure as a full-time tenured track faculty member at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania in 1998. Resources: “The Persistence of African-American Students from Three Predominantly White Universities: A Case Study of the Summer Residential Pre-College Experience Program within the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.” More than Icebreakers: Teaching social work students how to effectively use activity in the group.” Group Work: Honoring our Roots Nurturing our Growth. Proceedings of the 31st Annual International Symposium of the Association for the Advancement of Social Work with Groups in Chicago, IL. Intimate Partner Violence and Barriers to Help-Seeking Among Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and Immigrant Women: A Qualitative Metasynthesis of Global Research https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/15248380211050590 Music in this episode is:  “Adding the Sun” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Feedback: Please consider taking a brief survey with the link below to share your thoughts about our podcast series.  Thank you! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RHOAPodcast Subscribe or listen on other platforms: