Topic > The Consequences of Family Violence in the American Family

In Emmy's situation, the micro perspective would be to work with the victim and her environment to address sexual abuse. Some of the short-term outcomes of sexual abuse, according to the Southeast Center for Sexual Assault and Violence, are fear, helplessness, guilt, shame, responsibility, isolation, betrayal, anger, sadness, and flashbacks (psychological, n.d.). Emmy Eckhouse, experienced all of these emotions when she had to deal with her father's abuse. She was afraid of her father and felt helpless, because her mother was not there for her and because her mother did not support her when she found out about the abuse. The shame was also felt when she didn't want to tell her boyfriend