Tita Yanez

McMennamy- 5th Period

Source Analysis 3
Citation:
Alejo, Kavita. "Long-Term Physical and Mental Health Effects of Domestic Violence." Scholar
Works. N.p., May 2014. Web. 12 Sept. 2016.
Source validation: This is a valid source because it is written in a Research Journal of Justice
Studies and Forensic Science by a Forensic Science major from San Jose State University.
How I found this source: I found this source on Google Scholar.
Intended audience: The source is a relatively easy read, therefore, I believe the intended
audience is anyone that isnt too familiar on the subject and would like more of an overview of
the health damage caused by domestic violence.
Arguments/topics this source discusses: This article focuses mostly on the health effects
domestic violence can have on both the victim and the perpetrator. It begins by stating the
percentage of people that face domestic violence both in heterosexual and homosexual
partnerships. Many believe that domestic violence is something that only occurs in heterosexual
unions, but as our society becomes more accepting of the LGBTQ community, more people
discover that domestic violence is also highly prevalent in other forms of unions. The article then
states that both victims and batterers usually have major health issues and believe that their
ailment is a major reason for the abuse. The article then provides a very detailed solution as to
how to try to eradicate domestic violence.
Quotes:
Both victims and batterers in heterosexual relationships sustain similar amounts of long-term
mental health problems, while batterers seem to have more long term physical problems.
However, mental health issues can be more detrimental to a victims long-term health (Hill et
al., 2009; McCaw et al., 2007). (Pg.10)
Domestic violence negatively affects mental health, and mental health issues make a woman
vulnerable to victimization. The womens suffering becomes a vicious cycle. (Pg.10)
In most sites, they found that 30% to 60% of women had been the victims of domestic abuse;
the absolute range was from 15% to 71%, with physical and sexual violence being the most
common. They determined that domestic violence against women is common across the world,
that women are more likely to be abused by a partner than by an unknown perpetrator, and that a

large amount of domestic abuse is considered to be severe and frequent (Garcia-Moreno et al.,
2006). (Pg. 4)