Domestic violence

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The batterer will use acts of violence and goes through a series of behaviors, including intimidation, threats, psychological abuse, isolation, etcto control the other person The violence in the relationship may not happen often but it remains a hidden and terrorizing factor. There are many people among us that are battered or have been battered. This problem is very sensitive and embarrassing Some indicators that a woman is being abused are: the woman mentions not being able to use the phone she cannot see friend unless her significant other is around her significant other will not let her drive, get a job, or go to school look for low self-esteem like she is unable to make eye contact or she always looks away or at the ground when talking Some indicators that a male child is being abused are: serious problems with temper tantrums continual fighting at school or between siblings treating pets cruelly or abusively attempting to get attention by hitting, kicking, or choking with female children: withdrawal (not obvious) cringing if you raise your arm Batterings in the home usually don't start out with abuse The spouse will use verbal abuse, hit objects, throw objects, break objects, and making threatsWhen these actions start, in almost 100 percent of the cases, the significant other resorts to battering