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VIOLENCE
AWARNESSES
PHYSICAL ABUSE
With Weapons
Shoot
Stab
Burn
Hit
Strangle
Suffocate
Kick
Restraint
Without Weapons
Poke, hit, pinch,
grab
Twist limbs, scratch
Pull hair
Injure or kill pets
Strangle
Damage/destroy
property
Hold down
SEXUAL ABUSE
Unwanted, forced or coerced sexual acts
Forced prostitution
Refusal to use condoms
Forced pregnancy
Mutilation
Drugs
INTIMIDATION
Causing fear by using looks, actions, and
gestures
Smashing or throwing things
Destroying property
Abusing pets
Showing weapons
EMOTIONAL ABUSE
Putting partner down
Making partner feel bad about him/herself
Calling partner names
Making partner think s/he is crazy
EMOTIONAL ABUSE
Playing mind games
Humiliating partner
Making partner feel guilty
ISOLATION
Controlling what partner does, who
abuse seriously
Denying the abuse occurred
Shifting responsibility for abusive behavior
Saying the partner caused the abuse
relationship
ECONOMIC ABUSE
Preventing partner from getting or keeping a
job
to income
Non-Threatening Behavior
Talking and acting so partner
Respect
Listening to partner non-
judgmentally
Being emotionally affirming and
understanding.
Valuing partners opinions
life.
Respecting partners rights to
their own feelings, friends,
activities, and opinions.
Responsible Parenting
Sharing parental
responsibilities
Being a positive, nonviolence
role model for the children
Shared Responsibility
Mutually agreeing on a fair
distribution of work
Making family decisions
together
Economic Partnership
Making money decisions
together
Making sure both partners
benefit from financial
arrangements
resolutions to conflict
Accepting changes
Being willing to compromise
WHY STAY?
Belief that the abuser will change or
reform
Isolated from family, friends, or support
WHY STAY?
Difficulty finding work that pays enough
children
Fear that the abuser will kill her/him, the
WHY STAY?
Shame - s/he doesnt want anyone to
know
There may be more good times than
bad times
Believes s/he is the cause of the
WHY STAY?
Doubts that s/he can make on his/her
own
problems
Blames others for feelings
Cruelty to animals
objects
Using force together/his
way
EFFECTS ON CHILDREN
Domestic violence affects every member
EFFECTS ON CHILDREN
Children who witness family violence are
EFFECTS ON CHILDREN
Statistics show that over 3 million children
EFFECTS ON CHILDREN
Children react to their environment in
different ways
Reactions vary depending on the child's
EFFECTS ON CHILDREN
Recent research indicates that children who
SAFETY PLANNING
Safety planning helps develop the tools in
SAFETY PLANNING
Safety Plans are for domestic abuse
SAFETY PLANNING
Includes:
Safety during an explosive incident
Safety when preparing to leave
Safety in public and at the workplace
What to take with you if you need to leave