Masculinity , Domestic Violence, and Health in the COVID-19…
Question Answered step-by-step Masculinity , Domestic Violence, and Health in the COVID-19… Masculinity , Domestic Violence, and Health in the COVID-19 PandemicWith the advent of COVID-19, the employment status of Matthew, a 40-year-old manhas undergone dramatic changes. He used to be gainfully employed as a technician ina relatively small enterprise which has since ceased to operate. Matthew is no longerable to hang out with the men in the village, drinking at the rum shop since accordingto COVID-19 protocols, sit-down gatherings at rum shops are prohibited. Instead, heis confined to his home with his wife and three children. He had intended to undertakerenovations to the small house which they own by mid-2020 but that was no longerpossible. His interactions with his wife and children have changed, resulting inincreased tension in the family. He has become physically and verbally abusive to hiswife and to a lesser extent, his children. Meanwhile the wife has hand-sewn masks forhim, her son and herself, knowing that the wearing of masks is protective andcompulsory. Matthew, however, wears his mask on his chin, commenting that onlybandits wear masks, and he is not one of them. He has also expressed his male friends’dislike for seeing ‘big men’ wearing masks.1. a) Drawing on your knowledge of masculinity and that of domesticviolence, discuss what you think may have contributed to Matthew’sabusive behavior towards his wife and children (5 marks).b) More men than women have become casualties of the COVID-19pandemic. Considering the relationship between masculinity andhealth, briefly explain the preponderance of males in the currentCOVID-19 mortality statistics (5 marks)2. a) Identify and discuss five (5) initiatives adopted by Trinidad andTobago in meeting the targets of Goal 5 “Gender Equality”- endingdiscrimination against women and girls. (5 marks)b) In Health Promotion, behaviour change models and theories help toexplain behaviour and suggest ways to achieve behaviour change. Applytwo (2) suitable constructs of the Social Cognitive Theory in explainingMatthew’s health behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic period.(5 marks). Total (20 marks) Health Science Science Nursing NURS 1203 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)
