True or False
Domestic violence harms children even when the children are not physically abused
True
What province recorded the highest number of victims of intimate partner violence in Canada?
Ontario
Alcohol and Drugs make men more violent.
Myth! Alcohol and drugs can make existing abuse worse, or be a catalyst for an attack, but they do not cause domestic abuse. Many people use alcohol or drugs and do not abuse their partner, so it should never be used to excuse violent or controlling behaviour. The perpetrator alone is responsible for his actions.
Intentional bodily injury. Some examples include slapping, pinching, choking, kicking, shoving, or inappropriately using drugs or physical restraints
Physical Abuse
If you are found guilty of a domestic assault you can be sentenced to up to:
5 years in jail
If you fight back then it's not abuse.
False. Fighting back is not abuse, nor does it make the relationship "mutually abusive." Survivors have used violence for many reasons, including self-defence, desperation, anger, and to try to stop the abuse.
Intimate partner violence accounts for _ of all violent crimes
15%
It is easy for a victim to leave their abuse
Myth. Fear, financial safety, threats of harm, and other reasons can prevent many victims from leaving.
Sexual behavior or a sexual act forced upon a woman, man or child without their consent
Sexual Abuse
Studies found that domestic violence reports are higher than the normal daily average on:
(Hint: The end/start of the year)
New Year's Eve and New Year's Day
85% of domestic violence victims are women.
True
1 in _ women have been a victim of physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime.
1 in 3
Domestic violence is the leading contributor to homelessness among women with children
Fact
involves the regular and deliberate use of a range of words and non-physical actions used with the purpose to manipulate, hurt, weaken or frighten a person mentally and emotionally.
Psychological abuse
Your partner tells you that you are getting fat and ugly. What type of abuse is this?
Verbal Abuse
People who experience domestic violence typically report to work normally without any recognizable absences.
False. Fifty-four per cent of people who have experienced domestic violence miss three or more days of work a month.
More than ______ phone calls are placed to domestic violence hotlines every year.
200,000
Women often lie about abuse.
Myth. False allegations about domestic abuse are extremely rare. This myth is extremely damaging, because the fear of being called a liar can and does deter women from reporting the abuse they have experienced.
Can involve any of the following: Verbal abuse, Rejection, Gaslighting, Manipulation, etc
Emotional Abuse
Children aren't aware of the violence going on at home.
Studies show that in 50-70% of cases where one parent is abusing the other, the children are also being abused. Children suffer emotional, cognitive, behavioral, and developmental impairments as a result of witnessing domestic violence in the home.
On average, 7% of Ontario women living in a common-law or marital relationship are abused by their spousal partner.
True, according to the Public Services Health and Safety Association, 2010 Domestic Violence Fast Facts.
A woman is assaulted or beaten every ___ seconds.
9
Abusers are always coarse, nasty, violent men and easily identified.
Myth. Abusers are often apparently charming, generous and well-presented people who can hold positions of social standing. It can also mean that when the person being abused finally does try to tell his/her friends, family or acquaintances of the abuse, he or she is not believed, because the person they are describing simply doesn’t fit the image portrayed in public
Common tactic used by abusers to gain power and control in a relationship.
Financial Abuse
The countries with the lowest levels of domestic violence rate are:
The Northern European Countries, Canada, and Malta