Breast Cancer Basics
What kind of small object do people wear on their clothes to show they support breast cancer awareness?
A Pink Ribbon
What is one type of food that is good for your body and helps lower the risk of many types of cancer, including breast cancer?
Fruits or Vegetables
Abusers are always coarse, nasty, violent Men/Women and are easily identified.
Myth
Abusers are often apparently charming, generous and well-presented people who can hold positions of social standing. Abuse is kept for those nearest to him or her, to the privacy of their own homes. This Jekyll and Hyde tendency of the abuser can further confuse and frighten the person being abused, as the person in private is so very different to the person everyone else sees. 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
Your partner requires constant check-ins and wants to know where you re and who you are with at all times.
What is Emotional Abuse
What is the primary definition of family violence.
Abuse of intimidation within a family or domestic setting.
In what month is Breast Cancer Awareness Month celebrated?
October
What is one bad habit that can increase the risk of many types of cancer?
Smoking
Antiperspirants can cause breast cancer.
Myth
You may have heard that chemicals in these products can get into your body through razor nicks and cause the disease. Experts say there's no evidence this is true.
Accusing and Blaming
Verbal Abuse
In these forms of abuse the victim of things that are outside of his or her control.
Which prevention strategy is effective against family violence?
Education and Awareness Programs
Name as many ways people show support during Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Wearing pink? (Other acceptable answers: participating in walks/runs, raising money for research, sharing information.)
What is the term for when a doctor checks for signs of cancer using special pictures of the breast?
Mammogram
Domestic Abuse is caused by excessive alcohol or the use of drugs.
Myth
A lot of research is going into the link between drug or alcohol use and violence. However, although some abusers are more prone to being violent when drunk, many more abuse when completely sober. Alcohol and drugs may increase the violence, but they do not cause it. Alcohol and drug abuse are separate issues from abuse, though they may overlap. Once again, blaming chemical dependency for abuse is missing the point, the abuser is responsible for his actions
Forbid you from working, sabotage employment opportunities, Control how money is spent, give you an allowance
Financial abuse
Which type of family violence involves controlling access to finances?
Economic abuse
What famous skyscraper lights up pink every October to show support for Breast Cancer Awareness?
Empire State Building
Name one symptom that could be a sign of breast cancer
What is a lump in the breast? (Other acceptable answers: changes in breast size/shape, dimpling of skin, discharge from nipple.)
The main risk for breast cancer is being a Woman.
Fact, 1 in 8 woman in the U.S will get the disease in her lifetime. Breast Cancer is 100 times more common among woman, although men can get it too.
This is the type of abuse that many people think of when they hear the word ‘abuse.’ It can include punching, hitting, slapping, kicking, strangling, or physically restraining a partner against their will.
Physical abuse
___ % of domestic violence victims are women
85% of domestic violence victims are women
What type of pink flower is often used to represent the beauty and strength of people affected by breast cancer?
Pink Rose
What is it called when doctors check healthy people for signs of cancer before they show any symptoms?
Cancer Screening
Domestic violence is a private family matter.
Myth
Domestic Violence is everyone’s business. Keeping domestic violence secret helps no one, has been shown to harm children, incurs substantial costs to society, and serves to perpetrate abuse through learned patterns of behavior. Domestic violence is an illegal act in the U.S. and is considered a crime with serious repercussions. Although there are aspects of domestic violence (example: emotional, psychological, spiritual abuse) that may not be considered criminal in a legal sense, serious and long-lasting physical, emotional and spiritual harm can, and often does, occur. Each and every act of domestic violence needs to be taken seriously.
Unwanted kissing or touching
Sexual abuse
Intimate partner violence accounts for _ of all violent crimes
Intimate partner violence accounts for 15% of all violent crimes