Power And Control
Making her afraid by using looks, actions, and gestures
What is intimidation
Tension builds over common domestic issues like money, children, jobs. Verbal abuse begins. The victim attempts to please the abuser or avoid the abuser
What is the first stage of the domestic violence cycle
When one partner in an intimate relationship abuses the other either, sexually, emotionally, physically or a combination of all three
What is domestic violence
If the abuser was drunk or high, it isn't really their fault
What is myth
An illegal activity that involves following/calling your partner everywhere
What is stalking
Putting her down, making her feel bad about herself, making her think she's crazy
What is emotional abuse
True or False: In some cases, victims may provoke abuse so they can release tension and move to the honeymoon stage
What is True
To make and/or carrying out threats to something to hurt her, making her drop charges, making her do illegal things
What is coercion and threats
Someone flirts or fools around with the person and might even have been high or intoxicated, so they are asking to be raped
What is myth
making important decisions together, respecting one another's boundaries, and working as a team define this key ingredient in a healthy relationship
What is equality
Making light of the abuse and not taking her concerns about it seriously, saying the abuse didn't happen, shifting responsibility for abusive behavior, saying she caused it
What is minimizing, denying, and blaming
The stage of the domestic violence cycle where tension peaks and physical violence begins. It is usually triggered by the abuser's emotional state rather than the victims behavior.
What is the battering episode of the domestic violence cycle
Making her feel guilty about the children, using visitation to harass her, threatening to take the children away
What is using children
Domestic violence is only physical
Myth
Degrading remarks and jokes, disrespect of physical boundaries, and controlling behavior are examples of this
What are early warning signs of dating violence
Treating her like a servant: making all the big decisions
What is male privilege
The third phase of the domestic violence cycle in which the abuser is ashamed, minimizes or blames his behavior on the partner. This may be followed by loving, kind, behavior, apologies, generosity (gifts), and a commitment to not do it again.
What is the honeymoon stage of the domestic violence cycle
These forms of violence are physical violence, sexual violence, threats of physical violence or sexual violence, psychological, emotional abuse, stalking, economic abuse, and progressive isolation are used to maintain
What is Power and Control
Domestic violence does not need to be physical to be abuse and in fact comes in many forms, including but not limited to, physical, emotional, verbal, sexual and economic
Fact
When a partner discourages contact with other friends, family and systems that are supportive
What is isolation
Controlling what she does, who she sees and talks to, what she reads, and where she goes
What is isolation
The first phase of the domestic violence cycle in which the abuser is moody, withdraws affection, puts down, drinking/drugs, and threatens
What is the tension building stage of the domestic violence cycle
Destroying her property, abusing pets, or displaying weapons
What is intimidation
Domestic violence shows a clear pattern of escalation: It often begins with minor mistreatment and later escalates to more severe‐ and even life‐threatening‐ abuse
Fact
In a _______ relationship we are free from abuse. we have the ability to express our thoughts and feelings, we are free from being blamed for tough times, we are free from unrealistic expectations and free from fear
What is safe relationship