Types of Abuse
What is Domestic Abuse?
Violence that takes place in a home normally involves a spouse or partner.
What is a Minor Conflict?
A small disagreement with little to no consequences.
What is the Compromise Conflict Style?
A moderate approach to conflict resolution where both parties make concessions to reach a mutually acceptable solution.
What is a random act of violence?
When someone hurts another person for no reason, like hitting or attacking them out of nowhere and it can be anywhere.
What is Sexual Abuse?
Sexual Abuse is any sexual act that is without consent.
What is a Major Conflict?
A strong disagreement or struggle that leads to lasting consequences.
What is the Aggressive Conflict Style?
Someone who has to win at any cost, often at the expense of others' feelings and needs.
What is aggravated assault?
When someone hurts another person really badly on purpose, and they could use weapons.
What is Child Abuse?
Child Abuse is when someone hurts a child physically, emotionally, sexually, or neglects them.
What is a Chronic Conflict?
A recurring and long-lasting dispute that builds up and reemerges, often causing stress and tension.
What is the Avoidance Conflict Style?
When somebody purposely avoids a conflict or tries to postpone a confrontation.
What is Homicide?
When someone kills another person for many different reasons.
What is Neglect?
Neglect is not providing adequate supervision, food, or medical care, or not meeting other essential needs that the person is unable to fulfill themselves.
What is an Interpersonal Conflict?
A disagreement between two or more people, stemming from differences in goals, values, viewpoints, or access to resources.
What is the Accommodate Conflict Style?
Someone who puts the others' feelings over their own.
What is Relationship Violence?
A fight between friends, family, or spouses.
What is Physical Violence?
The act attempting to cause, or resulting in, pain and/or physical injury.
What is an Internal Conflict?
A struggle or tension that a person experiences within their own mind or heart.
What is the Collaborative Conflict Style?
Someone who talks with others and tries to find a solution that satisfies everyone.
What is Emotional Violence?
Emotional violence is when someone repeatedly tries to make another person feel bad or doubt themselves.