People don't often relieze that Domestic Violence is not just physical abuse. There are actually three types of abuse....
- Physical Abuse: intentional unwanted contact with your body by abuser or an object within the abuser's
control.
Ex: Scratching, slapping, burning,and pinching.
2. Sexual Abuse: Sexual behavior that is unwanted and the victium is unable to say no.
Ex: Unwanted kissing, rough/violent sexual activity, and date rape.
3. Verbal/Emotional Abuse: anything that is said to the victim by the abuser to lower self esteem
and that makes the victim afraid.
Ex: Name-Calling, Threats of Violence, racial slurs, and insulting remarks about the victim, the victims family or friends.
