Domestic Violence
A relationship is a union intended to benefit the parties involved, but often these unions are managed by force. The method of this mismanagement is violence that creates victims beyond the initial recipient. Approximately 5.3 million incidents of domestic violence occur each year (Bruley18). In most cases, the course of action the initial victim employs has the power to influence the promotion or prevention of violence in relationships. By understanding domestic violence, the number of victims will begin to decline.
Domestic violence is when one person in a relationship purposely hurts another person physically or emotionally, and is also referred to as intimate partner violence (womenshealth). This hostility has become increasingly relevant resulting in countless studies to further identify variations of abuse in relationships. The term "intimate partner violence" (IPV) describes physical, sexual, or psychological harm by a current or former partner or spouse; stalking has also been included with these acts of violence (Cdc). Psychological harm is the area in which the public lacks extremely valuable education. Unfortunately, the lack of knowledge continues provide new prey for the predators. Many …show more content…
The intimidation and threats used by IPV offenders are commonly integral to the pattern of domestic violence; victims are frequently reluctant to speak out (Furlow 133). This form of abuse intertwines with all facades of IPV, and can cause multiple outcomes. Victims experience low self-esteem, social complications, flashbacks, fear, and suicidal behavior (Cdc). Sexual and psychological abuses are not easily recognized, but result in damages that elapse the recovery time of physical abuse. In contrast, stalking is becoming another abuse that causes psychological
A relationship is a union intended to benefit the parties involved, but often these unions are managed by force. The method of this mismanagement is violence that creates victims beyond the initial recipient. Approximately 5.3 million incidents of domestic violence occur each year (Bruley18). In most cases, the course of action the initial victim employs has the power to influence the promotion or prevention of violence in relationships. By understanding domestic violence, the number of victims will begin to decline.
Domestic violence is when one person in a relationship purposely hurts another person physically or emotionally, and is also referred to as intimate partner violence (womenshealth). This hostility has become increasingly relevant resulting in countless studies to further identify variations of abuse in relationships. The term "intimate partner violence" (IPV) describes physical, sexual, or psychological harm by a current or former partner or spouse; stalking has also been included with these acts of violence (Cdc). Psychological harm is the area in which the public lacks extremely valuable education. Unfortunately, the lack of knowledge continues provide new prey for the predators. Many …show more content…
The intimidation and threats used by IPV offenders are commonly integral to the pattern of domestic violence; victims are frequently reluctant to speak out (Furlow 133). This form of abuse intertwines with all facades of IPV, and can cause multiple outcomes. Victims experience low self-esteem, social complications, flashbacks, fear, and suicidal behavior (Cdc). Sexual and psychological abuses are not easily recognized, but result in damages that elapse the recovery time of physical abuse. In contrast, stalking is becoming another abuse that causes psychological