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Types of Domestic Violence:

Physical: Any form of assault committed against a spouse/significant other, children, or pets 
 
Sexual: Engaging in any form of sexual activity without consent is abuse even if the person is married/intimate partner
 
Emotional: Using emotions as a weapon to have power or control over the spouse/intimate partner
 
Economic: Using money to keep the spouse/significant other financially powerless.

Cycle of Domestic Violence:

1. Tension-building stage: The batterer becomes increasingly tense and angry. The victim holds herself responsible for the batterer's unhappiness. The batterer becomes verbally abusive, and may commit some minor physical abuse or destroy the victim's personal property. 
 
2. Explosive stage: The batterer's violence is out of control and out of proportion to the situation. People who try to help the victim may also be in danger during this stage.
 
3. Honeymoon stage: The batterer apologizes to the victim, and seems truly sorry for the assault. Often, the batterer will promise that the violence will never happen again. This can sometimes cause the victim to reunite with the batterer. Despite the batterer's promises during the honeymoon stage, without help from counseling and other outside sources, 

NOTHING will prevent the violence from happening again.
Domestic violence slowly destroys the lives of all people who are involved in a violent relationship: batterer, victim, and children. If you are a victim of domestic violence, help is available. Please don't be afraid to ask.

 

 

 

Last Updated: Sunday, 01-Nov-2009 17:41:33 EST
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