Unintended Consequences: Intimate Partner Violence, Military Caregivers, and the Law (2 credit hours)
Program Summary: This course explores the unique challenges facing military caregivers who experience intimate partner violence. Caregivers’ dependence on military members’ entitlements add additional complexities. Risk factors for IPV perpetration are discussed, including injuries such as PTSD, SUD, and TBI. Finally, the course discusses how state elder and disability abuse statutes add barriers for military caregivers who are considering leaving the relationship.
This course is recommended for social workers, counselors, and therapists and is appropriate for beginning and intermediate levels of practice.