901 Main Street, Salmon, Idaho 83467
(208) 756-3146 (office)
Denise M. Bender, Program Director
24hr Local Advocacy and Crisis Line
(208) 940-0600
What is Domestic Violence?
Domestic violence
is a pattern of behavior used by an individual person to establish and
maintain control over their intimate partner.
PHYSICAL
ABUSE
There are various types of abuse that takes place
between them.
Domestic
violence occurs within all races, religions, age and
economic groups.
Between 2 to 10 million women are victims of
domestic violence each year. For every 1 case reported 10 to 20 go
unreported.
Research shows nearly 90% of battering
victims are female and 10% are male.
EMOTIONAL
ABUSE
PSYCHOLOGICAL
ABUSE
SEXUAL ABUSE
ECONOMIC ABUSE
The effects of this type of violence are devastating to the family,
community and society as a whole, Quality of life of a community
is damaged when health and well being of its members and families are
being destroyed.
Domestic
violence is often passed from one generation to another
as an acceptable way of life. In about 50% of homes where there is
spouse abuse, the children are also abused. A boy raised in a
violent home is likely to batter his female intimate partner as an
adult. A girl who witnesses her mother's abuse is likely to become
a victim herself. In either case, the children are being taught
not to respect women or themselves, to hurt those they are suppose to
love and to continue the cycle of violence.
