WEAVE identifies 5 types of domestic violence. All of these types
of abuse are done for the purpose of gaining power and control
over the victim. These types of abuse are different but are often
inflicted upon a victim in various combinations.
Physical Abuse is the use of physical force
against another person in a way that ends up injuring the person,
or puts the person at risk of being injured.
Whether a couple is same-sex or opposite-sex, many dynamics of
abuse are the same. An abusive relationship is fueled by the
desire of the abuser to have control over his or her partner. The
abuser uses different types of abuse, including: physical,
sexual, emotional, financial, and spiritual.
It is violence or the threat of violence in a dating
relationship. This violence can be sexual, physical, verbal or
emotional, or a combination of these.
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