What is Domestic Violence?
Domestic violence is when a person seeks to control or hold power over their partner through a pattern of abusive behavior. It can occur in many forms, including physical violence, verbal abuse, emotional manipulation, restricting a partner’s access to money, pressuring a partner to have sex, stalking and more.
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Domestic violence can be life-threatening and claims the lives of approximately 1,300 Americans each year. It affects 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men.
Domestic violence impacts people of all cultures, religions, ages, educational backgrounds and income levels.
Domestic violence occurs in a cycle (honeymoon stage, tension building, abuse, reconciliation), which makes it very difficult for the victim to identify.
Victims are often isolated from their families, friends and networks of support as the abusive partner becomes increasingly controlling. This isolation makes it difficult to break out of an abusive relationship.
