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Forms of Domestic Violence

Forms of Domestic Violence

There are different types of domestic abuse, including emotional, psychological, physical, sexual, and financial abuse. Many abusers behave in ways that include more than one type of domestic violence, and the boundaries between some of these behaviours are often quite blurred.

Chapters

  1.  1 Introduction
  2.  2 Definition
  3.  3 Abusers in Control of Themselves
  4.  4 Forms of Domestic Violence
  5.  4.i - Emotional or Psychological Abuse
  6.  4.ii - Physical Abuse
  7.  4.iii - Sexual Abuse
  8.  4.iv - Economic or Financial Abuse
  9.  4.v - Honour based violence
  10.  4.vi - Forced Marriage
  11.  4.vii - Female Genital Mutilation
  12.  4.viii - Elder Abuse
  13.  4.ix - Domestic abuse perpetrated against people with disabilities
  14.  4.x - Teen ‘dating’ abuse
  15.  4.xi - Domestic abuse during pregnancy
  16.  4.xii - Domestic abuse within gay, lesbian bisexual and transgender relationships
  17.  4.xiii - Domestic Abuse Against Men
  18.  4.xiv - Stalking
  19.  5 Impact Upon Children

Downloads

  1. DV - A Resource for Gay Men
  2. DV - A Resource for Lesbians and Bisexual Women
  3. DV - Affecting/Involving Men
  4. DV - How to Help Your Mates
  5. DV- A resource for trans people
  6. Working With Perpetrators

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