DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IS A PATTERN OF COERCIVE AND ASSAULTIVE BEHAVIORS THAT INCLUDE PHYSICAL,SEXUAL,VERBAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ATTACKS AND ECONOMIC COERCION THAT ADULTS OR ADOLESCENTS USE AGAINST THEIR INTIMATE PARTNER.


HENCE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CUTS ACROSS EVERY SEGMENT OF SOCIETY AND OCCURS IN ALL AGE, RADICAL, ETHNIC, SOCIO-ECONOMIC,SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AND RELIGIOUS GROUPS. AND IT DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE.

INDICES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE


1 ARE YOU IN A RELATIONSHIP IN WHICH YOU HAVE BEEN PHYSICALLY HURT OR THREATENED BY YOUR PARTNER?

2 HAS YOUR PARTNER EVER HURT YOUR PETS OR DESTROYED YOUR CLOTHING, OBJECTS IN YOUR HOME OR SOMETHING SPECIAL TO YOU?

3 HAS YOUR PARTNER EVER THREATENED OR ABUSED YOUR CHILDREN?

4 HAS YOUR PARTNER EVER FORCED YOU TO HAVE SEX WHEN YOU DID NOT WANT TO OR DOES YOUR PARTNER EVER FORCE YOU TO ENGAGE IN SEX THAT MAKES YOU FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE?

5 DO YOU EVER FEEL AFRAID OF YOUR PARTNER?

6 HAS YOUR PARTNER EVER PREVENTED YOU FROM LEAVING THE HOUSE, SEEING FRIENDS, GETTING A JOB OR CONTINUING YOUR EDUCATION?

7 HAS YOUR PARTNER EVER USED OR THREATENED TO USE A WEAPON AGAINST YOU?

8 DO YOUR PARTNER CONSTANTLY CRITICIZE YOU AND CALL YOU NAMES?

IF YOU ANSWER YES TO ANY OF THE ABOVE QUESTIONS, YOU MAY BE A VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

NARIALANDERS, FEEL FREE TO ADD YOUR OWN INDICES, SHARE YOUR OWN EXPERIENCES AND HOW YOU WERE ABLE TO OVERCOME THEM.
SHALOM!

FTC By Omission!