What is Domestic Violence?

 Domestic violence is a form of controlling, coercive behavior that is a common risk to the lives of everyone in our society regardless of age, gender or sexual orientation or race, ethnicity, religious beliefs, social status and the status of immigrants.

The word "love" does not mean abuse. It's an of the people in relationships that has control and power over the other.

Domestic violence can take various forms: physical; emotional, financial; stalking and harassment, as well as sexual.

Characteristics of Domestic Abuse

Physical Abuse

Physical abuse may not often leave marks on the body or create permanent harm.

• Biting, scratching, or spilling.
• Moving and pushing.
• Punching and slapping.
• Throwing objects that hurt or cause fear to you.
• Destruction of valuable possessions and treasured objects.
• Afraid or threatening to harm your pets or children.
• The disruption of your sleep pattern can make you feel tired.
• Burning.
• Strangling.
• Threatening to attack or attacking with the use of a weapon.
• Any threat or attempt to harm you.

Emotional/Psychological Abuse

Emotional/psychological abuse is a behavior your partner uses to control you or damage your emotional well-being. It could be verbal or non-verbal

• Intimidation, mocking, name-calling and making sexist remarks or gestures.
• The act of shouting in your face, or while standing in an extremely dangerous way of expressing your anger.
• Manipulating your children.
• Informing you of what you should do or where you should or cannot go.
• You should not place too much value on the things you say.
• Interrupting, shifting topics, not responding, or making up your own words.
• Making you look bad in the presence of others.
• Negative comments about your family and friends.
• Making it difficult to visit family or friends
• Becoming overly jealous or scheming.
• Abuse is a way of shifting blame by blaming other people or by claiming that you are the one to blame.
• Monitor your phone calls, text messages using your car or computer.

Economic/Financial Abuse

Financial or economic abuse occurs when the perpetrator makes a victim financial dependent upon the abusive party without any say or power within the partnership:

• The victim is not allowed to work or go to school.
• Abusing job opportunities by making the victim suffer an eye black or any other obvious injury in advance of an essential appointment.
• Infringing on the employment of another through harassment or stalking of the victim in the workplace.
• Refusing access to vehicles or causing damage to the vehicle so that the victim is unable to get to work.
• Abusing educational opportunities by destroying assignments for class.
• The withholding of money or the giving of an allowance.
• Blocking access to bank accounts.
• The family's assets are being hidden.
• Debts accruing on behalf of the victim.

Stalking and Harassment

The act of harassment and stalking may occur between people who are not acquainted or in relationships when the person who has abused you or your ex is demanding your attention even after you have made it clear that you do not need to be in contact.

• Sending you messages that are not yours (voicemails text messages email, etc.).
• You are being followed, which includes using GPS tracking software in your cell phone or vehicle without your consent or knowledge.
• Always checking in on you.
• You are embarrassed in the public.
• Refusing to leave at the request of.

Sexual Abuse:

·        Sexual assault is a common occurrence in marriages and committed relationships.

 

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