PMGT Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Psychological Abuse, Physical Abuse
Document Summary
Domestic word is the term used to describe the exploding problem of violence in our homes. This violence has a tendency to explode in various forms such as physical, sexual or emotional abuse against mostly on a woman by someone who is intimately connected to the through marriage, family relation or acquaintanceship. This essay includes - types of abuse, causes for abuse, cycle of violence, effects of violence, Domestic violence involves men, women and children no matter what kind of relationship the person may be in whether heterosexual or homosexual. Its victims are both women and men, although most victims tend to be women. It does not matter what religion, social class or ethnic class the person may be from it but it affects everyone. It is defined as one person using any means to control the other person. It can include emotional, psychological, physical or sexual abuse. Domestic abuse is a matter of choice for perpetrators.
