| Domestic Abuse is
a pattern of abusive behavior used to control one's
partner. Abusive behavior usually increases in frequency
and severity over time. |
An act of Domestic
Violence occurs every 9 seconds in the U.S. |
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| Abusive
behaviors include:
- Pushing, shoving, slapping,
hitting, kicking, choking, throwing objects
to injure
- Put-downs, name-calling, accusations,
mind-games
- Destroying property, threatening
dependent children
- Threatening suicide,
unreasonable threats to report child neglect
to authorities
- Controlling all the money,
not allowing enough money for family or
personal expenses, preventing
one from getting a job
- Forcing sex
against one's will, physically attacking
the sexual parts of one's
body, constantly making
accusations of infidelity
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About
50% of women in the United States have
experienced violence in an intimate relationship.
YOU CAN BREAK THE CYCLE OF VIOLENCE
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