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Domestic
violence only happens to poor women and women of color. |
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Domestic
violence happens in all kinds of families and relationships.
Persons of any class, culture, religion, sexual orientation,
marital status, age, and sex can be victims or perpetrators
of domestic violence. |
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Some
people deserve to be hit. |
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No
one deserves to be abused. Period. The only person responsible
for the abuse is the abuser. |
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Physical
violence, even among family members, is wrong and against
the law. |
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Domestic
violence happens in all kinds of families and relationships.
Persons of any class, culture, religion, sexual orientation,
marital status, age, and sex can be victims or perpetrators
of domestic violence. |
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Alcohol,
drug abuse, stress, and mental illness cause domestic
violence. |
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Alcohol
use, drug use, and stress do not cause domestic violence;
they may go along with domestic violence, but they do
not cause the violence. Abusers often say they use these
excuses for their violence |
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Generally,
domestic violence happens when an abuser has learned and
chooses to abuse. |
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Domestic
violence is rarely caused by mental illness, but it is
often used as an excuse for domestic violence. |
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Domestic
violence is a personal problem between a husband and a
wife. |
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Domestic
violence affects everyone. |
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About
1 in 3 American women have been physically or sexually
abused by a husband or boyfriend at some point in their
lives. (Commonwealth Fund, Health Concerns Across a Woman's
Lifespan: the Commonwealth Fund 1998 Survey of Women's
Health, 1999) |
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In
1996, 30% of all female murder victims were killed by
their husbands or boyfriends. (Federal Bureau of Investigation,
1997) |
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40%
to 60% of men who abuse women also abuse children. (American
Psychological Association, Violence and the Family, 1996)
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If
it were that bad, she would just leave. |
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There
are many reasons why women may not leave. Not leaving
does not mean that the situation is okay or that the victim
want to be abused. |
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Leaving
can be dangerous. The most dangerous time for a woman
who is being abused is when she tries to leave. (United
States Department of Justice, National Crime Victim Survey,
1995)
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MANY
VICTIMS DO LEAVE AND LEAD SUCCESSFUL, VIOLENCE FREE LIVES.
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