Abuse

Question 1

What are warning signs that someone is in an abusive relationships?

Answer 1

Restricted from friends/ family Low self-esteem Personality changes Missing work, school, social occasions

Question 2

Who can become a victim?

Answer 2

ANYBODY.

Question 3

Violence wheel

Answer 3

Question 4

Why don’t women (/people) in abusive relationships leave?

Answer 4

1. They are being silenced —ASC Amnesty
2. Leaving is a class privilege —Sweet, Nava
3. He says it won’t happen again —ASC Amnesty

Question 5

Does bad treatment count as abuse if the (hint:) abuser doesn’t physically hurt their partner?

Answer 5

Yes.

Domestic Violence:

Physical Abuse

Emotional abuse

Sexual Abuse

Question 6

There is something called the “cycle of violence” which is perpetuated in abusive relationships. What are the 3 main parts?

Answer 6

1. Abuse takes place
2. Apologies, excuses amends
3. Tension builds…
4. Back to 2.

Question 7

How can you help?

Answer 7

1. Know the signs
2. Be proactive

proactive (adj): acting in anticipation of future problems, needs, or changes —Merriam Webster

proactive (adj): (of a person, policy, or action) creating or controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than responding to it after it has happened. —Google