FACTS
TYPES OF ABUSE
CYCLE OF VIOLENCE
EFFECTS OF D.V.
ABUSE OF CHILDREN
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The leading cause of injury to women in the U.S.between the ages of 15 and 44.
What is Domestic Violence?
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Scratching, punching, biting, kicking, throwing objects, pulling hair, choking, pushing, using a weapon, slapping, shoving, grabbing, spitting, burning, holding down
What is Physical Abuse?
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In this Phase the batterer is charming, hearts and flowers, it can last for weeks or years
What is the "honeymoon" phase?
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Fear, guilt, shame, sleep disturbances, sadness, depression, and anger

What are the emotional responses of individuals who experience domestic violence?

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Instilling fear through looks, actions, gestures, or property destruction, being violent to other Parent or pets, using adult size, yelling

What is Intimidation?

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There are more than 1500 in the U.S. for Battered women.
What are Shelters?
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Unwanted kissing or touching, forcing someone to go further than they want to sexually, not letting one's partner use birth control or protection against STD's, degrading treatment based on a partner's gender, criticizing a partner sexually
What is Sexual Abuse?
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Fights, verbal abuse, criticism, and control "walking on eggshells"
What is the "Tension Building" phase?
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Self-blame and feelings of shame and guilt, fear, terror, and feeling unsafe. Loss of control, powerlessness, self-harm.

What are physical responses of victims of domestic violence or abuse?

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Treating children as servants, punishing, bossing, always winning, denying input in visitation and custody decisions, interrupting….
What is Using Adult Privilege?
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This occurs among people of all races, ages, socioeconomic classes, religious affiliations, occupations, and educational backgrounds.
What is Battering?
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Name-calling and put downs, extreme jealously, making false accusations, yelling and screaming, intentionally embarrassing someone in front of other people, keeping one's partner from family and friends, telling one's partner what they can/can't do, intimidating, humiliating, stalking, threatening to commit suicide as a form of control
What is Verbal/Emotional Abuse
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Escalates and increases over time, explosion of verbal and physical violence
What is the "Violence" phase?
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Acting out, withdrawal, anxiousness to please, anxiety, short attention span

What are behavioral responses of someone who witness domestic violence?

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Threatening abandonment, suicide, physical harm, confinement, or harm to other loved ones.
What are Threats?
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1 in 4 women have or will experience this in her lifetime.
What is Abuse?
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Following someone around, repeated phone calls, emails or texts, spreading rumors, threatening to disclose personal information, using online forums to threaten, embarrass or humiliate
What is Stalking/Harrassment
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After battering his wife, a man returns the next day with flowers and cries as he apologizes and promises it will never happen again. This occurs in what phase?
What is the "Honeymoon" phase?
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Learn that violence is an effective way to resolve conflicts and problems

What are individuals who are exposed to violence in their homes?

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Withholding basic needs, using money to control behavior, squandering family money, Withholding child support, using children as an economic bargaining chip in divorce
What is economic abuse?
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This is the largest cause of homelessness in the U.S.
What is Domestic Violence?
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Excessive possessiveness, isolation from family and friends is a form of …
What is Nonverbal Abuse?
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In this phase the victim can't seem to do anything right, lots of fighting, verbal abuse, & control
What is the "tension building" phase?
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Have higher risks of alcohol/drug abuse, post-traumatic stress disorder, and juvenile delinquency.

What are children who are raised in violent homes?

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Using children to get/give information from/to other parent, using children as confidants, put downs, name calling, being inconsistent, shaming children..
What is is emotional abuse?
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