Domestic Violence and Homelessness. Domestic violence is greatly on the rise and is one of the leading causes of homelessness among women in today’s society. A poor economic background‚ combined with unsafe shelters‚ lack of help from communities and long waiting lists to get into temporary housing‚ all leaves a victim of domestic violence much more vulnerable to homelessness. A woman with no education is more likely to become dependent on her partner; creating an unequal power relationship
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Abstract This research investigated the psychosocial impact of domestic violence on Pakistani women. A 15-item scale was devised to measure the frequency of the occurrence of different types of domestic violence in an average month. The sample consisted of ten adult married women from high socio-economic group‚ presently‚ under treatment as out-patients after being exposed to spousal violence during the past 5 years. All the subjects reported being exposed to verbal threats of violence‚ abusive
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100 Date: 20 April 2009 Introduction The office of domestic violence against women defines domestic violence as pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain power and control over another intimate partner. Domestic violence does not just affect the immediate victim but is a widespread problem in the United States. Eighthly five percent of domestic violence victims are women (Domestic Violence Facts‚ 2007). Results of violence can be health
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Domestic Violence: A Serious Issue Domestic violence is an occurrence of violence that is usually‚ but not limited to‚ when a loved one tries to physically or psychologically dominate another. Domestic violence leaves an everlasting scar of pain and fear for the victim. Someone’s life could be forever changed by an outbreak of domestic violence. Every nine seconds in the United States‚ a woman is assaulted or beaten (“Domestic Violence Statistics”‚ 2012). Although this is an unnerving statistic
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Police Response to Domestic Violence Seminar in Police Problems Professor Valentin May 17‚ 2010 Police Response to Domestic Violence In 2005‚ the Bureau of Justice Statistics reported that 1‚181 females were killed by an intimate partner. That means everyday‚ 3 women are killed as a result of domestic violence. These overwhelming statistics also state that out of all the women murdered in the United States‚ one out of three of the murders are the direct result of an
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Domestic Violence INTRODUCITON: GAIN AUDIENCE ATTENTION: Open with "domestic violence video" via Prezi. According to statistics found by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence‚ Every nine seconds a woman is abused by her husband or intimate partner. At least 1 in every 4 women and 1 in every 9 men have been beaten‚ coerced into sex or otherwise abused in their lifetime. Most often the abuser is one of their own family. Domestic violence is a problem that somehow affects every
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ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH AN EXPLORATORY STUDY ON THE CONTEXTS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN GONDAR TOWN‚ NORTHWEST ETHIOPIA BY TEGBAR YIGZAW (MD) A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES OF ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH JULY 2005 ADDIS ABABA‚ ETHIOPIA DEDICATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I would like to thank my advisors Dr Negussie Deyessa and Ato Mirgissa
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Domestic abuse against women In her news article‚ the spokesperson for amnesty international describes domestic violence as a worldwide phenomenon that violates the human rights of female victims (Mite‚ 2005). In addition‚ the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) described violence against women as “a global epidemic that kills‚ tortures‚ and maims – physically‚ psychologically‚ sexually and economically. It is one of the most pervasive of human rights violations‚ denying women and girls
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chose was the impact that substance abuse (whether it be drugs or alcohol) has on domestic violence offenders. I feel that most domestic violence offenders are currently abusing‚ or have abused some type of substance at some point in their lives. Sometimes even the aggressor can cause their abused spouse to misuse substances as well causing their behaviors to change or possibly cause them to become unconscious. Domestic violence isn’t always the same act of force in each case‚ but regardless of the
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being exposed to various form of domestic violence‚ but what is domestic violence? According to NCADV‚ National Coalition Against Domestic Violence‚ domestic violence is defined as the “willful intimidation‚ physical assault‚ battery‚ sexual assault‚ and other behavior as part of a systematic pattern of power and control perpetrated by one intimate partner against another.” The perpetrator uses coercive measures to control and degrade the victim. Some types of domestic violence include‚ but not limited
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