Question

Name the four main types of abuses of the woman. Why is the woman called the survivor of abuse?

Answer 1

Explanation:

PHYSICAL ABUSE

Perhaps the most recognized form, physical abuse may include behaviors such as:

Hitting, slapping, punching, kicking

Burning

Strangulation

Damaging personal property

Refusing medical care and/or controlling medication

Coercing partner into substance abuse

Use of weapons

EMOTIONAL ABUSE

Emotional abuse occurs when an intimate partner seeks to control his/her loved one by:

Name calling, insulting

Blaming the partner for everything

Extreme jealousy

Intimidation

Shaming, humiliating

Isolation

Controlling what the partner does and where the partner goes

Stalking

SEXUAL ABUSE

Sexual abuse is not about sex. It is about power, and includes any sexual behavior performed without a partner’s consent. Examples include:

Forcing a partner to have sex with other people (human trafficking)

Pursuing sexual activity when the victim is not fully conscious or is afraid to say no

Hurting partner physically during sex

Coercing partner to have sex without protection / sabotaging birth control

TECHNOLOGICAL ABUSE

This form of abuse includes the use of technology to control and stalk a partner. Technological abuse can happen to people of all ages, but it is more common among teenagers who use technology and social media in interact in a manner often unmonitored by adults. Examples include:

Hacking into a partner’s email and personal accounts

Using tracking devices in a partner’s cell phone to monitor their location, phone calls and messages

Monitoring interactions via social media

Demanding to know partner’s passwords

Click here to learn how to protect yourself from technological abuse (provided by the National Network to End Domestic Violence).

FINANCIAL ABUSE

Any behavior that maintains power and control over finances constitutes financial abuse. Examples include causing a partner to lose their job through direct and indirect means, such as:

Inflicting physical harm or injury that would prevent the person from attending work

Harassing partner at their workplace

Controlling financial assets and effectively putting partner on an allowance

Damaging a partner’s credit score

ABUSE BY IMMIGRATION STATUS

There are specific tactics of abuse that may be used against immigrant partners, including:

Destroying immigration papers

Restricting partner from learning English

Threatening to hurt partner’s family in their home country

Threatening to have partner deported

It is important to remember that in the U.S. undocumented immigrants have rights and protections, and that in the case of an emergency, contacting the police should be a priority.

Women Against Abuse has bilingual staff, and also uses Language Line to provide services to people of any language. For information about resources for immigrant victims of domestic violence, contact:

Answer 2

Physical Abuse

Strangulation. Damaging personal property. Refusing medical care and/or controlling medication....

Abused Women and Survivor Therapy discusses the major forms of abuse experienced by women:

battering, sexual abuse by therapists, and discrimination/sexual harassment in the workplace. Walker examines the effects of gender, race, ethnicity, culture, and sexual orientation on each form of abuse; discusses clinical considerations and treatment approaches; evaluates commonly used assessment instruments; and analyzes forensic issues in cases involving violence against women....