Domestic violence and women

Every day, many health care professionals have to face an incident where abused victims turn to their help. But even if you are not a trained professional, you should be familiar with what domestic violence is and what it can do for the victim. Then, if you encounter such an inconvenient event, you will be better prepared. If you are not a trained professional, it is not your responsibility to help the victim regain control of his or her life, but getting notice can sometimes save the victim from keeping everything and self-destructing.

Domestic violence is characterized by a pattern of forced behaviour that may include repeated beatings and injuries, psychological abuse, sexual assault, progressive social isolation, deprivation and intimidation. Those who have a close relationship with or have a close relationship with the victim may commit these acts. According to official data from law enforcement agencies and medical institutions, gender plays an important role in the dynamics of abuse. More than 85% of victims of domestic violence are reported to be women, and most offenders are male. In addition, domestic violence is the leading cause of injuries for women of all ages and is the leading cause of injuries among pregnant women and women aged 18 to 44.

On the other hand, domestic violence is also known as "partner violence or spousal abuse" because experts recognize that men may also be abused in intimate relationships. In addition, many communities today report incidents of domestic violence between homosexual couples because such intimidation is not a characteristic of a particular sexual orientation. Physical attacks, sexual abuse, threats to people, stress and psychological damage to children or loved ones, and destruction of family or personal property are some of the most common cases of domestic violence.

Unfortunately, although extremely common, domestic violence is considered an extremely sensitive subject, and victims are not easily reported and are still confined to a family's neighbours or even to specific territories of walls. Some of the most common myths of domestic violence include that it is a pattern of behavior that indicates a particular economic and social group; it is a marriage issue; victims never talk about what they are experiencing; it is related to alcohol or substance abuse; and violence It can be passed from one generation to the next.

In fact, research shows that violence may be a learning behavior, especially from observations, but all violent men have no history of violence in their childhood. It is very interesting that the rate of abuse of unmarried couples and separated or divorced people is higher than that of married people. In addition, there is little difference in the rate of domestic violence between economic and/or cultural groups. Finally, although studies have shown that alcohol and/or drug addiction and violence often coexist, they do not co-exist, and without professional treatment, adequate interventions can solve both problems, violence will not end; drug abuse and violence behavior.

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