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Domestic Violence is:
Examples
of Abusive Behaviors:
Physical
Abuse
Examples of physical abuse include hitting with an open or closed hand, restraining,
blocking, choking, hitting with objects, spitting, poking, grabbing, shoving,
pushing, throwing, beating, kicking, using weapons, burning, controlling victim's
access to health resources, etc.
Sexual
Abuse
Examples of sexual abuse include pressure or coercion for sex through a variety
of tactics, forcing sex in front of others or third parties, physically forcing
or harming the victim sexually, etc.
Psychological
Abuse
Examples of psychological abuse includes violent acts against children or
others to control an intimate partner; threats of violence against victim,
others, or self; intimidation through attacks against pets or property; yelling;
stalking; controlling the victim's activities; isolating the victim; controlling
the victim's access to resources such as medications, doctors, automobile,
friends, other family, schooling, employment, child care; emotional abuse;
verbal abuse; forcing the victim to do degrading things; controlling the victim's
schedules and activities including sleeping, eating, social activities, etc.
Psychological abuse may also involve the use of children to control an adult victim (hostage taking of children, physical or sexual abuse of children, custody fights, using the children to monitor and control the adult victim, etc.).
Psychological
abuse also often involves control over the victim's financial stability (withholding
funds, making all financial decisions, spending with no regard for the victim
or household budget, not contributing financially to the family, controlling
access to money, investments, life and health insurance, etc.).
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