How to Identify a Victim of Spousal Abuse
Spousal abuse may take the form of physical, emotional, sexual or financial abuse and verbal threats of violence.
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- Moderately Easy
Instructions
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Look for signs of fear in the victim when he or she is around the suspected abuser.
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Note whether the victim makes excuses for the suspected abuser's anger or violent temper.
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Look for signs of alcohol or drug abuse by the victim or the suspected abuser.
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Find out if either the victim or suspected abuser has a family history of abuse.
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Note whether the victim displays an unhealthy dependence on the suspected abuser, either financially, socially or emotionally.
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Look for bruises, limping, sores or poor health.
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Consider frequent or unexplainable absences from work or a decrease in productivity as signs of possible domestic violence.
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Tips & Warnings
Understand that nobody deserves to be abused. If you suspect someone is being abused, take action immediately.
Call the National Domestic Violence hotline at (800) 799-7233 if you suspect spousal abuse.
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Comments
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God bless the women and men alike that go though such a trying time in there life.
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worth reading
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comal247
Dec 27, 2008
I have abitter sweet relattionship my boyfriend whom i have two children with and have lived with for 8 years is a drug addict that works and provides for his family but abuses crack every weekend and when the high is over and done with I get the worse attitude and discust out of him he blames me for all his downfalls and I solve his problems I work full time and Im a grate mom and if he didnt have this habit he would be a perfect man he always says he will get help but doesnt even try and I have older children from my previuos relationship and he lashes out at one of my daughters and that kills and the decision to move on is difficult but Im also afraid that someday he may snap when he doesnt have for his drugs -
comal247
Dec 27, 2008
I have abitter sweet relattionship my boyfriend whom i have two children with and have lived with for 8 years is a drug addict that works and provides for his family but abuses crack every weekend and when the high is over and done with I get the worse attitude and discust out of him he blames me for all his downfalls and I solve his problems I work full time and Im a grate mom and if he didnt have this habit he would be a perfect man he always says he will get help but doesnt even try and I have older children from my previuos relationship and he lashes out at one of my daughters and that kills and the decision to move on is difficult but Im also afraid that someday he may snap when he doesnt have for his drugs
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pookiegoth77
Dec 09, 2008
If it happens once and he apologizes does that mean it will happen again, or is it okay because hes stressed and he dont know why he did it? We went to bed thanksgiving night and I told him that I was unhappy and tired of him always being pissed at me for nothing so he goes well then stop pissing me off...I got annoyed and said I could leave so he started chocking me and I couldnt breath....I had never hit my husband but he was cutting of my air supply so I punched him in the face so he lets go and goes now your really pissing me off...the next day he goes im so sorry it'll never happen again...
