What is domestic violence?
An explanation of what domestic violence actually is, how the Government defines it and the many different forms it can take.
- Domestic violence is a general term to describe a range of behaviour often used by one person to control and dominate another with whom they have, or have had, a close or family relationship
- The Government defines domestic violence as "any incident of threatening behaviour, violence or abuse (psychological, physical, sexual, financial or emotional) between adults who are or have been intimate partners or family members, regardless of gender or sexuality"
- It occurs across society, regardless of age, gender, race, sexuality, wealth, and geography
- Forms of domestic violence can include being physically beaten, threatened, sexually abused, degraded, intimidated, humiliated, not being allowed to see friends or family, verbal abuse such as shouting, name calling, accusing, being followed and constantly checked up on, not being allowed any control over money breaking trust and withholding information
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15 January 2007 12:48 PM
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