Domestic Violence Facts & Statistics
Types of Abuse
Definition: Abuse can be defined as any systematic pattern of behavior employing various strategic tactics that use control to exert dominance over another being.
Pyramid of Power
Abusers will use these 3 tactics or strategies to gain control.
1. Privilege
2. Manipulating others
3. Using societal & cultural support
NEW Cycle of Violence with 5 Stages
Stage 1: Pressure builds & warning signs manifest
Stage 2: Unpreventable abusive incident
Stage 3: Critical stage where both abuser & victim deal with abusive incident differently (not included in the original cycle of violence)
Stage 4: Apologies build emotional attachment
Stage 5: Everyday routine resumes as if abusive incident never occurred