Domestic Abuse When a family member partner or expartner attempts to physically or psychologically dominate another Domestic Abuse Anyone can experience domestic violence irrespective of their race age ethnicity gender or sexuality disability or lifestyle ID: 910596
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Slide1
The Dark Side
of the Family
Slide2Domestic Abuse
When a family member, partner or ex-partner attempts to physically, or psychologically dominate another
Slide3Domestic Abuse
Anyone can experience domestic violence irrespective of their race, age, ethnicity, gender or sexuality, disability or lifestyle
Slide4Domestic Abuse
Has many forms
Physical abuse
Sexual abuse
Emotional abuse
Intimidation
Economic deprivation
Threats of violence
Slide5Domestic Abuse
It can occur in any family type:
Nuclear
Blended
Same - sex
Slide6Rape with Families
Rape is being forced to have sex with someone against their own will is considered rape
Slide7Rape with Families
Rape within the family was only considered a criminal offence in 1991 by the Court of Appeal
Slide8Abuse of Men
Men can be victims of abuse by women in the home but men find it much harder to admit to than women.
Slide9Abuse of Men
In general male victims experience abuse that is less frequent and less severe than that experienced by female victims.
Slide10Abuse of Children
Child abuse is the physical, emotional or sexual abuse or neglect of children by parents guardians are others
It can have emotional, physical and behavioural effects on children
Slide11Abuse of Children
Physical effects include injury, death, lifelong health problems, cognitive difficulties and physical disabilities
Slide12Abuse of Children
Emotional effects include low self-esteem, depression and anxiety, eating disorders, relationship difficulties, alienation and withdrawal and personality disorders and…
Slide13Abuse of Children
and behavioural effects include problems in school and work, delinquency, teen pregnancy, suicide attempts, criminal or anti-social behaviour, substance abuse, aggressive behaviour, spousal and child abuse and anger
Slide14Abuse of Women
1 in 4 women experience domestic violence over their lifetimes
Slide15Abuse of Women
Feminists would point out violence against women is a direct consequence of the inequalities between women and men.
It denies women their most basic human rights