Types Of Domestic Violence

Types of Abuse

Domestic Violence can occur in different forms of abuse.

• Physical - Hitting, slapping, kicking, shoving, pushing, shaking, biting and pinching.
  
  
• Verbal / Emotional - Constant criticism, making humiliating remarks / name calling, ignoring what the victim is saying, mocking, yelling, interrupting, swearing, threats / intimidation, emotional withholding and degrading the victim.
  
  
• Sexual - Forcing sex on an unwilling partner, demanding sexual acts, forcing uncomfortable sex, criticizing sexual ability.
  
  
• Isolation - Keeping the victim from seeing family or friends, monitoring phone calls, reading mail and restricting victim's movements.
  
  
• Financial - Not paying the bills, refusing to buy food / necessities for the victim and / or family, not letting the victim have money or not letting the victim work.
  
  
• Coercion - Threatening the victim into decisions, manipulating children and other family members, always insisting on being right, making up impossible "rules" and punishing the victim and children for breaking them, self-destructive behavior, making the victim feel guilty.
  
  
• Harassment/ Stalking - Following or stalking, constantly checking up on the victim, multiple telephone calls and visits, and refusing to leave when asked.

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