University Daily Kansan
Wednesday, April 30, 1980
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Conference to study violence within families
By JEFF KIOUS
Staff Reporter
In 25 to 30 percent of all murder cases in large metropolitan areas one member of a family has killed another member, a KU clinical psychologist said yesterday.
This violence may have been the result of competition between family members, overcrowded living conditions, low income or child abuse, he said.
In an effort to examine persistent patterns of violence in families, the KU Adult Lifespan Center has partnered with conferences, "The Family: Center of the Storm," "Friday and Saturday in the Kansas
The conference will be directed to those
THE CLINICAL psychologist, Dennis Karpowitz, associate professor of psychology, will address the subject "Common Element in Family Violence."
persons whose professions involve social counseling, such as social workers, nurses and psychologists. It will be open to the publ.
Karpowitz said there was a greater tendency toward violence among low-income families because of stress from incarcerations and overcrowded living conditions.
"This group experiences more stress," he said, "because it does not have the language skills to cope with everyday situations.
"Words can help a person express his
angers and frustrations. These people can't often deal with words because they don't have the education. Therefore, they have to physically vent their angers and
BUT KARPOWTZI said that all three social classes had a psychological problem called "attachment and separation." The authors of the book by a British ncvsologist, he said.
"Those who had a great deal of attention when they were children," he said, "will be more secure as an adult. This attachment allows them to allow them to develop more self-confidence."
Karpowitz said this self-confidence would help those persons to better adjust to
situations in life, such as moving away to college and living on their own.
"But those individuals who were not in the household, their family will have trouble adjusting with the environment," he said. "These people will be constantly seeking attention, which may take a while."
KARPOWITZ SAID attachment and separation studies had shown that 57 percent of murders within a family were committed against a spouse.
He also said that more police officers were killed while responding to family disturbance calls than during bank robberies.
There are about 200,000 to one million cases of child abuse each year. he added.
"People who abuse a child were usually children," he said. "If the children, he said, 'It's a generation effect. The person is usually less mature and there are also cultural and independent factors."
Karpwitz also said that among large lower class families competition narrowed between family members.
"Instead of promoting different skills among them (such as sports or music), he should be more focused on all to compete in the same activity such as basketball or baseball. This could cause
KANSAN On Campus
TODAY: LEON FLEISHER will hold museum openings in Sawtout and in Swartbuck Recital Hall in Murphy Hall. There will be a COLLEGUM at 3:30 a.m. in Helen Foreman Spencer Mansion at 3:30 a.m.
TONIGHT: THE COMMITTEE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE DISABLED PERSON will meet at 7 at Independence Incorporated. The event will meet at 1 a.m. in the Parkers of the Kansas Union. There will be a PERSPECTIVES IN SCIENCE lecture on "Time and Structure" by Blya Prigione, University of Texas, at the Forum Room
Dizzy dazzles audience, jams with Jayhawks
Bv DAN TORCHIA
Staff Reporter
The crown prince of jazz held an audience in Hach Auditorium last night, and for 80% of the audience he was known by his name, Gilpiece, known for his legendary playing style and stage antics, captured his speeches and music.
The Ditzs Gillespie Quartet, featuring Gilpesic, trumpeter and Latinist education; Ed Kitchin, bassist; with Tommy Camphell, drummer, with the University of Kansas Drums Ensemble I, with
They were more than ready for him Primed for his quartet's set by Gillespie's two songs with the KU Jazz Ensemble, the audience took off when his group began.
Promising. "I'm going to have a good time tonight, and I hope I take you all with me," he proceeded to do just that. He pranced and walked through it "bours of excellent music."
The emphasis on entertainment, with Gilesie p joking with the audience and his quartet between songs, did nothing to
Whatever Gillespie wanted from the audience, he gave him. He got them to believe in himself and made them mony on the powerful "Ollinga." It was entertainment in the best sense of the word, but not a movie.
Deecked out in a Jayhawk sweat suit, Gillespie played tunes ranging from earlier works of his career to more recent compositions. His most famous song, "A Night In Tunisia," was expanded by an engrossing solo bass by an excellent bass solo by Michael Howell.
detract from the music. When it got down to
playing, he was dead serious.
His second to last number, "Ole," a more recent composition, featured Ed Green on guitar and earned the group a standing ovation.
The KU Jazz Ensemble began the show, playing a good set of contemporary jazz
The group sounded best on the two songs featuring Gillespie. The sax section was very good on "Bebop," with its unison melody line in the tradition of Supersax.
charts. The group members excelled on ensemble and solo work, especially Doug Talley, Overland Park junior, and David Von Blohn. St. Louis junior.
Come See the KU Senior Football Players and the KU Basketball Team play a softball game
on Friday, May 2 at 1:30 pm at Broken Arrow Park.
the KU Basketball Team play a softball game
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All Proceeds to Kidney Foundation.
$3.00 donations at the gate gets you free beer at the Entertainer after the game. Sponsored by Sigma Nu-Alpha Gamma Delta.
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