About Domestic Abuse
Domestic abuse is a problem that affects communties across the country. It crosses all races, social and
economic backgrounds, cultures, religions and relationship types.
Domestic
abuse is not a private matter, a couples problem, a domestic "squabble"
or a "fight." It is not a momentary loss of temper or the
abuse of alcohol and drugs.
Domestic abuse is a pattern of abusive tactics used by
one partner in an intimate relationship to obtain and maintain power
and control over the other person.
Domestic violence is not an isolated instance of
aggression. It is an atmosphere that is created by many forms of abuse
and a cycle that increases over time in frequency and intensity.
Domestic Abuse is a Crime!
Facts & Statistics
• 1
in every 2 women will be in an abusive relationship at some time during
her life.
• A comparison of Intimate Partner Violence rates between teens and adults reveals that teens are at a higher risk of abuse.
• Every year, an estimated 2.1 million older Americans are victims of physical, psychological, and other forms of abuse and neglect.
• Every nine seconds
a woman is battered by someone who says he loves her.
• Nearly 31 percent
of all female homicide victims are known to have been killed by their
husbands, former husbands or boyfriends.
Domestic
Abuse
