3-4 million children between the ages of 3-17 National Coalition Against Do- are at risk of mestic Violence (NCADV) exposure to domestic violence Phone: (202) 467-8714 each year. Email: publicpolicy@ncadv.org 95% of domestic This organization collaborate with oth- violence cases er organization to promote help to peo- involve women ple that are involve with domestic vio- victims of male lence . This organization also provide partners. The children of these information about domestic violence women often relative with laws, policy, and studies. witness the domestic violence. Around 1 in 5 children have DOMESTIC been exposed to domestic abuse. VIOLENCE AMONG NO MORE CHILDREN Website: http://nomore.org/ No More organization promote the end of domestic violence and Name: Alejandra Cinco sexual assault. This organization is Course: RWS 1301 supported by other nations and Instructor: Ruby Pappoe local groups, individuals, organi- zations, universities and commu- nities. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SAFETY STRATEGIES CYCLE Reach for help with someone 1. Tension Building Phase: This you trust it can be a friend, is the first phase when the family member, administration, conflict of the situation is money, but an important thing is you children or jobs. The abuser need to feel better. starts to get angry and creates conflict with a minor physical Inform yourself about what is and emotional abuse. your problem; for example, What is Domestic research can help you to know Violence? 2. Acute Battering Episode: more about what is happening in This phase is when the abuser your life. Search for organization Domestic Violence is when a starts with actual abuse, physical, parent or someone relative in that can help you. sexual, emotional, and verbal. the family abuse from other. The abuser blames the victim for Consider to talk with a counselor The abuse can be sexual, emotional, physical or the causing the abuse. or someone that have a special three together. degree or experience. 3. The Honeymoon Phase: In Physical abuse is when a this phase the abuser is ashamed person does aggressive; this of his behavior. He tries to type of abuse are imply with control the abuse and try or throwing objects, slapping, or pushing. blame other people because of his actions. Also, the abuser probably Emotional abuse is when a convince the victim that leaving person expose another person is not necessary to solve the resulting in psychological trauma, anxiety, depression, conflict. stress disorder, eating disorders, etc.
Sexual is defined as sexual
activity with a minor, women or other person, committing a crime because this act is forced.