Domestic violence can be anything from Physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, economic abuse or physical abuse.
What is physical abuse- physical abuse is hitting, pushing, biting, smacking, pushing or causing physical harm to someone.
What is sexual abuse- Sexual abuse is when someone is tries to engage in sexual actives without the other parties consent this would include; rape, touching someone in inappropriate places or in an inappropriate way.
What is Emotional abuse- emotional abuse is telling someone they are ugly, saying hurtful things, name calling, making someone feel worthless, attacking their self-esteem or self- worth. Economic abuse is controlling someone’s money, withholding a person money.
The efforts to eliminate domestic violence continue be ongoing and affect one in four women throughout the United States. Domestic violence is often perpetrated by a former spouse or boyfriend. While many women continue to be abused at the hands of a current spouse or boyfriend many women and children continue to be victimized or even killed once the woman attempts to leave or is in the process of leaving. There are reports daily of men who have either killed or attempted to kill their spouses, children and themselves. Recognizing the signs and getting help could save many lives.
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