| Relationship Violence
Behavioral Definition of Domestic
Violence:
A pattern of abusive and coercive
behaviors, including physical, sexual and psychological attacks, as
well as economic coercion, that adult and adolescents use to control
their intimate partners.
Forms of Abuse
Physical abuse is abuse involving
contact intended to cause pain, injury, or other physical suffering
or harm.
Sexual Abuse is the forcing of
unwanted sexual activity by one person on another, by the use of
threats or coercion.
Emotional abuse refers to a long-term
situation in which one person uses his or her power or influence, to
adversely affect the mental well-being of another. Emotional abuse
can appear in a variety of forms, including rejection, isolation,
exploitation, and terror.
Legal Definition of Domestic
Violence:
Includes physical harm, bodily
injury, assault, stalking, sexual assault OR inflicting fear of
imminent bodily harm, bodily injury or assault between family or
household members.
Warning Signs of Abusive Behavior
Early signs of abuse include:
- Possessiveness
- Extreme Jealousy
- Isolates you from family and
friends
- Attempts to control your
behavior
- Expects perfection
- Always blames you for problems
- Holds you responsible for
whatever is wrong
- Cruelty to animals or children
- Expects sex roles to be rigid
- Explodes in anger
- Continues a cycle of tension,
abuse, and apologies
If you're in immediate danger, call
911 NOW!
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