Domestic Violence Facts
Match the columns to test your domestic violence awareness!| 1. an example of domestic violence 2. women killed daily in US by abusers 3. days of work missed each year by women in US because of domestic violence 4. most frequent victims of domestic violence 5. person teenagers are most likely to confide in about abuse 6. primary abusers of elderly victims 7. number of crisis hotline calls in one day in the United States 8. number of crisis hotline calls in one day in Maryland 9. number of crisis hotline calls in one day in St. Mary's County 10. true or false: if a child is not the primary victim of domestic violence at home, that child is not a victim 11. The average number of times it takes a victim to leave an abuser |
a. false b. 8 million c. friends d. 450 e. verbal abuse f. 4 g. 15 h. women i. family members j. 8 k. 21,683 |
Answers
1. verbal abuse: Verbal abuse is a form of violence, even though many people do not realize it. Domestic violence is a pattern of physical abuse, threats, intimidation, isolation and/or economic abuse used by one person in a relationship to control the other person.
2. 4: This statistic is from The Violence Policy Center from 2002. In that year, 1,587 women died at the hand of an intimate partner.
3. 8 million: yes, really! American women miss nearly 8 million work days annually as a result of violence done by current, ex, or estranged husbands, boyfriends or co-workers.
4. women: The US Department of Justice indicates that about 85% of victims or domestic violence are women, while 15% of victims are men.
5. friends: If young people tell anyone, it is likely to be other young people. Only 6% of girls and 11% of boys experiencing severe abuse actually tell an authority figure.
6. family members: 75% of elder abusers are family members, with adult children topping the list of abusers followed by other family members and then by spouses
7. 21,683: This is a statistic from the point-in-time National Domestic Violence Count from 9/17/08.
8. 450: This statistic also comes from the point-in-time county on 9/17/08
9. 15: from the point-in-time county on 9/17/08
10. false: Children who witness domestic violence or are aware of it experience trauma and fear that can create immediate crisis issues for them and ongoing issues in forming healthy attachments and relationships
11. 8: Victims often take 6-8 attempts before successfully leaving an abuser. This has to do with many factors, including but not limited to the victim's concern for children, the victim's fear of reprisal, the victim's lack of income or access to affordable housing, the victim's lack of job skills or difficulty in finding a job, and lack of family or community support available to the victim to leave the abuser