What is the most common type of partner violence?

Intimate partner violence is one of the most common forms of violence against women and includes physical, sexual, and emotional abuse and controlling behaviours by an intimate partner.

What are some surprising facts about domestic violence?

Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women – more than car accidents, muggings, and rapes combined. 1/2 of all homeless women and children in the U.S. are fleeing from domestic violence. Every 9 seconds in the US a woman is assaulted or beaten.

What are three forms of abuse that can occur within a family?

Types of Abuse:

• Control.
• Physical Abuse.
• Sexual Abuse.
• Emotional Abuse & Intimidation.
• Isolation.
• Verbal Abuse: Coercion, Threats, & Blame.
• Using Male Privilege.
• Economic Abuse.

What are the different types of abuse in a relationship?

The categories of abuse that occur in intimate romantic relationships include: Emotional Abuse (also called psychological abuse or aggression, verbal abuse or aggression, symbolic abuse or aggression, and nonphysical abuse or aggression).

What are the 8 types of abuse?

Abuse can be manipulation, exploitation, maltreatment, neglect, violence, cruelty, harm, hurt, ill-treatment, and exploitive. The seven main ways it is manifested is through physical, mental, verbal, emotional, financial, sexual and spiritual. Legal abuse is very specific and is not readily seen, however,…

What are the five types of domestic violence?

There are five different types of violence and abuse: physical, emotional, economic, spiritual, and sexual. Abuse and battering is about the need for power and control. It’s about domination over the victim, not the abuser’s problem with anger because life is so hard and stressful.

What to do if you are a victim of spousal abuse?

If it’s an emergency situation, dial 911 immediately. Have a safety plan: If you’re able to put aside money, clothing, important documents or other necessities in case you need to quickly leave, you should do so. Find a place you can stay if an emergency occurs, and loop in trusted friends or family members.