Domestic Violence

Introduction

Domestic violence is the use or threatened use of physical force, violence, a deadly weapon, sexual assault, or intentional destruction of property. Domestic violence leaves the victim in fear of injury. This is a pattern of behaviour resulting from the emotional and psychological abuse, economic control and / or interference with personal liberty. There so many kinds of domestic violence including physical, sexual, psychological, social or economic (Bart and Eileen , pp 121-190). Domestic violence is a hidden problem. Occurs in the privacy of a home, and participants are often reluctant to talk about it. The vast majority are women ...