Domestic violence can take many forms, including physical, sexual, emotional, verbal, and economic abuse. Physical abuse involves harmful or potentially harmful contact, while sexual abuse comprises unwanted sexual acts through force or coercion. Emotional abuse entails behaviors that diminish or embarrass the victim, such as humiliation, isolation, and blackmail. Verbal abuse uses language to ignore, ridicule, or criticize the victim constantly. Economic abuse controls a partner's access to financial resources. Exposure to domestic violence can seriously harm children's emotional, social, behavioral, and cognitive development long-term. The causes of domestic violence are complex and likely involve a combination of psychological and social factors in the perpetrator and their environment.
2. Whatisthedomesticviolence? Has been broadly defined as a pattern of abusive behaviors by one or both partners in an intimate relationship such as marriage, dating, family, friends or cohabitation. Also known as domestic abuse, spousal abuse, battering, family violence, and intimate partner violence (IPV).
