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Signs And Facts About Domestic Violence

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Domestic Violence can be clearly defined as merciless abuse on an individual by his or her own partner. It may involve emotional, psychological, sexual or physical abuse, which may even show enormous signs on sufferer. Abuse is wrongfully utilized in form of control and manipulation over partner by abuser. Domestic violence statistics reveals that around 3-4 millions of women across the world have been abused by their partner or by loved ones. The number one causes of injuries to women between the ages of fifteen and forty-four are physical domestic abuse.

Here are few facts of domestic violence as mention below:

25% of attempted suicides by woman is contribute by those going through domestic relationships.

Drug abuse is more vulnerable to those women who are being abused domestically.

30% of all the homicides against women occur in the domestic violence relationship.

Around five to six million children witnesses the acts of violence against their mother every year.

Domestic violence, or intimate partner violence, occurs when one person causes physical or psychological harm to a current or former intimate partner. It is an issue of increasing concern because of its negative effect on all family members, especially children. Here are few signs of domestic violence as mention:

Being vulnerable to accidents or being repeatedly injured by loved ones.

Having injury marks caused intentionally by someone close on different parts of the body, such as the face, throat, neck, chest, abdomen or genitals.

Having wounds in various states of healing.

Having bruises, burns or wounds that are mercilessly shaped like teeth, hands, belts or cigarette tips.

Injured person has a glove or sock on from having a hand or foot placed in boiling water.

Showing signs of depression

Using alcohol or other drugs or attempting suicide

The individual who abuses their partners comes from every economic and racial background. Most of the abusers have good family background or the family that never had such domestic problem and most abusers do not look like they would be violent. Abuse is wrongfully utilized in form of control and manipulation over partner by abuser. Domestic violence statistics reveals that around 3-4 millions of women across the world have been abused by their partner or by loved ones. The abusers may have a good line of friends and a successful career and also do not show any outward symptoms to other that he or she could be an abuser.

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