Types of Abuse
Causes of Abuse
Seeking Help
Consequences of Abuse
100
Name one type of abuse.
What is emotion/psychological abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, or economic/financial abuse.
100
Give two causes of partner abuse.
What is the use of drugs/alcohol, unemployment of abuser, learned by reinforcement, abuser has been abused, raised in a violent home, etc.
100
This is one way the abusee can seek help.
What is getting a restraining order, going to a Domestic Violene Shelter, or engaging in a Safety Program?
100
Name one consequence of abuse for either the abusee or the abuser?
What is injuries, divorce, fear of partner, incarceration, fines, etc.?
200
Hitting, grabbing, chocking, and throwing things are characteristics of this type of abuse.
What is physical abuse?
200
A father was beaten as a child and now beats his own child. Name this cause of abuse.
What is history of abuse?
200
This is one way the abuser can seek help.
What is getting sober through a rehabilitation program, going to a psychologist or psychiatrist, or enrolling in an Abuser Program?
200
Incarceration (law violation, jail time, etc.) a consequence for who in the abusive relationship?
Who is the abuser?
300
This is a type of abuse that occurs when a person has been raped in a relationship.
What is sexual abuse?
300
A mother continually goes to a local bar after work. When she comes home she begins to beat her daughter. Name this cause of abuse.
What is the use of alcohol/drugs?
300
This is something an abusee can get in order to require his/her abuser to stay a certain distance away.
What is a Restraining Order?
300
Brusises, fear, and feelings of unworthiness are consequences of this person in an abuse relationship.
Who is the abusee?
400
When a person feels like there is no way out of a relationship they are experiencing this type of abuse.
What is emotional abuse?
400
A young man, just out of college, is having difficulty finding a job. He has been applying and searching for different jobs for over a year now. Name this cause of abuse.
What is unemployment?
400
This is a place for the abusee to go for help where basic living needs are provided and the location is kept confidential.
What is a Domestic Violence Shelter?
400
Name three consequences of an abusive relationship for the abusee.
What is injuries, divorce, fear of partner, depression, and/or feelings of unworthiness?
500
Give three characteristics of economic/financial abuse.
What is controlling the finances by giving an allowance, witholding money and credit cards, keeping track of every penny that is spent, stealing money from the abusee, preventing abusee from working or choosing career, etc.
500
Name five different causes of abuse.
What is the use of alcohol/drugs, unemployment, failure to graduate from high school, learned by reinforcement, history of abuse, and raisd in a violent home?
500
Name three ways an abuser can seek help.
What is getting sober through the help of a rehabilitation program, seeking help from a psychologist, and enrolling in an Abuser Program?
500
Name three consequences of an abusive relationship for both the abuser and the abusee. (6 consequences total)
What is injury, divorce, fear, fines, permanent criminal record, incarceration, lessen ability to get a job, etc.?