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Domestic Violence
Types of Abuse in Intimate Partner Relationships:
- Physical abuse: any type of physical behavior used with the intention of controlling behavior (i.e. pushing, slapping, shoving, stabbing, pulling hair etc…)
- Emotional abuse: attack on a persons self-esteem/emotions (i.e. calling his or her partner stupid, fat, ugly, worthless, etc….)
- Mental/psychological abuse: Using fear and intimidation to get what he or she wants/Playing head games (i.e. “If you leave me, I will take the children…harm you…kill you. driving too fast to frighten or intimate his or her partner, etc.)
- Sexual abuse: Any type of sexual activity that is forced/not consensual. (i.e. forcing a partner to dress sexier than he or she is comfortable, forcing/tricking partner into pregnancy, withholding sex as a means of punishing a partner or exerting control, etc….)
- Destruction of property or pets: (i.e. breaking things, punching holes in the wall, kicking the dog or cat)
- Environmental abuse: (i.e. isolation, sabotage victims support system, not allowing or sabotaging partners employment)
