What is Domestic Violence?:
What is Domestic Violence? Domestic violence is defined as a pattern of coercive and controlling behaviors and tactics used by one person over another to gain power and control
What is Domestic Violence?:
What is Domestic Violence? Domestic violence includes: physically, sexually, emotionally, financially, and verbally
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Females were the victims in 85% of domestic violence homicides in 2007 About 1.3 million women are victims of physical assault by an intimate partner each year ONE in every FOUR women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime 24% of all aggravated assaults in 2007 were domestic violence related
3.3 million children are at risk of exposure parental violence:
3.3 million children are at risk of exposure parental violence
Boys who witness domestic violence are TWICE as likely to abuse their own partners when they become adults:
Boys who witness domestic violence are TWICE as likely to abuse their own partners when they become adults
Warning Signs:
Warning Signs If your significant other: *gets angry when you don't drop everything for him or her? *criticizes the way you look or dress, and say you'll never be able to find anyone else who would date you? *keeps you from seeing friends or from talking to any other guys or girls? *wants you to quit an activity, even though you love it? *ever raises a hand when angry, like he or she is about to hit you? *tries to force you to go further sexually than you want to?
Need Help?:
Need Help? Visit any of these websites: http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/relationships/healthy_relationship.html# www.thehotline.org www.ncadv.org
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