Domestic violence is between _____ _____ - answer intimate partners
(not the same thing as child abuse)
Domestic violence is a pattern of _____ - answer behavior
Domestic violence is done to gain _____ & _____ - answer*power*
*control*
Domestic violence includes _____ types of abuse - answer different
Who is abused? - answer usually female, also male
sometimes low income, but across all incomes
sometimes uneducated, but across all educations
certain cultures
___% of women and <___% of men will experience domestic violence in their lifetime -
answer25
2
___% of all Emergency Room patients treated for violence are a result of Domestic
Violence - answer40
Approximately ___ women and ___ men are murdered by their partner every day -
answer3
1
Approximately ___ million children witness some form of domestic violence annually -
answer1
Approximately 1/2 of people who abuse their partners also abuse _____ _____ -
answer their children
___ of all officers that are assaulted on duty are assaulted during a disturbance call -
answer1/3
Domestic Violence costs ___ billion per year - answer$5.8
What causes domestic violence? - answer There is no single cause, many factors can
play a role, ultimately it is the abusers choice to behave this way
, Abuse is always a _____, and it is always about _____ & _____ - answerchoice
power
control
What factors can make domestic violence worse but are not in themselves causative
factors? - answerNature vs Nurture,
Mental illness,
Alcohol, Drugs,
Anger, Stress,
Victims behavior,
Relationship problems
Name 3 components of the cycle of abuse: - answerHoneymoon period
Tension building
Explosion
Honeymoon period includes: - answerapologies, promises, blaming, gifts
Tension building period includes: - answercriticism, yelling, swearing, coercion, anger
Explosion period includes: - answerattacks & threats
3 elements that keep the cycle of violence in motion: - answerfear
control
power
*Name 5 types of abuse:* - answerPhysical
Emotional
Sexual
Financial
Spiritual
Clues that physical abuse is taking place: - answerDefensive wounds
Frequent injuries
Various stages of healing
Stories don't match injuries
Patterned bruises (Cord, rod, etc.)
Wrong clothes for weather (Turtleneck/long sleeves in heat) or excessive makeup
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