At its core, domestic abuse involves a pattern of harmful behaviour used by one person to gain control and power over another within the context of their personal relationship. This type of abuse is not limited to any particular demographic, as it can occur across age groups, socioeconomic ...
Intimate partner violence is characterized by coercive behavior, which is an act or pattern of acts such as assaults, threats, humiliation, intimidation or other forms of abuse used to harm, punish or frighten victims. This pattern of abuse often causes victims to fear what their abuser will d...
Domestic abuse is common in our society. It affects 1 in 5 women. Domestic abuse is an incident or pattern of controlling, coercive, threatening, degrading and violent behaviour. It exists in all communities and can be emotional, psychological, financial, sexual or digital....
It involves violent‚ abusive or intimidating behaviour that is carried out by a partner‚ carer or family member to control and dominate over someone. Domestic violence can occur in many different ways and can affect people of any age. It doesn’t have to be physical abuse. It can be ...
Annual number of publications and growth pattern Based on the search query applied, 705 research articles were found. The earliest publication about MDWs appeared in 1988 and was about Filipina domestic workers in Hong Kong (French & Lam, 1988). From 1988 to 1996, only 8(1.1%) articles were...
Domestic or family violence.“Domestic Violence,” or “Family Violence” means a pattern of assaultive and coercive behaviors including physical, sexual, psychological and emotional abuses, as well as economic coercion that adults use against their intimate partners to gain power and control in that...
most weren’t eligible for support from refuges or had been asked to leave refuge accommodation because of their behaviour. But most had long histories of abuse, sometimes life-long. Most agencies deemed such young women as beyond help. They were seen as problems, certainly not young women wh...
3. Being harassed, threatened or verbally abused in the street. 4. Being pick-pocketed. 5. Having something stolen in a violent manner. 6. Having your home or property vandalised. 7. Having someone break into your home whilst you or your family are there. 8. Having someone break into ...
Impact of Witnessing Domestic Violence on Children and Young People The term Domestic violence (DV) refers to a wide range of threatening behavior, violence or abuse between adults who are in a personal relationship (Howarth et al., 2013). It is estimated that 25% of children in the United...
Domestic violence can be recognized by its pattern of repetitive violent behaviour(s), targeted at a spouse or intimate partner within a relationship. Its aftermath can lead to series of reactions and decisions which victimizes third parties especially, the children involved. This can become quite ...