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What is Abuse?

WHAT IS ABUSE?

It is the most common violent crime in the World ”

Abuse, the occurrence of one or more of the following acts between family or household members: (a) attempting or causing physical harm; (b) placing another in fear of imminent serious physical harm; (c) causing another to engage involuntarily in sexual relations by force, threat or duress”

Abuse can be physical, emotional, sexual and economic. Every 9 seconds a woman is battered in the United States. One half of all homeless people are escaping from domestic violence. One third of women are physically abused during pregnancy. Domestic Violence is one of the leading causes of injury to unborn children. Battering tends to increase and become more violent with the time. Over 50% of al1 murdered women die as a result of domestic violence.

COMMON REACTIONS TO ABUSE:

KNOW THE SYMPTOMS OF ABUSE: AND SEE YOUR DOCTOR IN PRIVATE

WOMEN W/ DISABILITIES FACE ADDITIONAL TYPES OF PERPETRATORS

AS WELL AS ABUSE

IS ELDER ABUSE AND ABUSE AGAINST WHO HAVE DISABILITIES SIMILAR?

PERSONAL CARE ATTENDANTS SOMETIMES ARE PERPETRATORS

ABUSE OF SAME SEX PARTNERS CAN BE MORE COMPLICATED WHEN THE

VICTIM AND THE PERPETRATOR IS ALSO DISABLED

WHAT IS TEEN DATING VIOLENCE?

VIOLENCE AND RAPE-BY A CARE-GIVER, HUSBAND BOYFRIEND OR DATE-IS

AGAINST THE LAW

FIGHTING AGAINST RAPE

ABUSE HAPPENS: DON'T IGNORE IT

USE AFFIRMATIONS TO COUNTERACT YOUR TRAUMA

USE OF MEDICATION AS A MEANS OF ABUSE