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Domestic violence is any form of abuse by a caregiver, a spouse, a parent or an intimate partner. It comes in many forms;
be it physical, sexual, verbal or emotional. The abusive party usually use violence to control the other in the relationship.
Anyone can be abused regardless of age, sex, race, culture, religion, education, employment or marital
status. Both men and women can be abused but most cases involve women. Children are also affected emotionally if not physically.
If you are being abused, remember:
- Do not feel guilty. It's probably not your fault. Abusers have the tendency of blaming the victims for
provoking them to act violently.
- You are not alone. One women is beaten every nine seconds in the United States.
- There is help available. Support groups and organizations that help those who suffered domestic violence
are always ready to offer assistance.
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Statistics say:
- Nearly 5.3 million incidents of domestic violence occur each year among U.S. women
ages 18 and older, and 3.2 million occur among men. Most assaults are relatively minor and consist of pushing, grabbing, shoving,
slapping, and hitting (Tjaden and Thoennes 2000a).
- From 1976 to 2002, about 11% of homicide victims were killed by an intimate partner (Fox and
Zawitz 2004).
- Previous literature suggests that women who have separated from their abusive partners often remain
at risk of violence (Campbell et al. 2003; Fleury, Sullivan and Bybee 2000).
- Between 4% and 8% of pregnant women are abused at least once during the pregnancy (Gazmararian et al.
2000).
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