Domestic violence does not discriminate. It can affect anyone regardless of race, age, education or socio-economic status. However, men as batters and women as victims are the most prevalient of this epidemic.
Domestic abuse is about power and control. Many victims do not realize they are being victimized because they believe that domestic violence is only about physical abuse. Domestic violence can be physical, psychological, emotional or economic.
Many batterers try to excuse their behavior by blaming it on the victim or the stresses or life. There is no excuse for abusing another human being. The truth is domestic violence has more to do with the batterer's attitude and beliefs about how men and women should interact in an intimate reationship. It is his way of ensuring that she stays 'in her place'.
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