1. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE By: Sharon Barnes

3. The first attested use of the expression “domestic violence” in a modern context, meaning “spouse abuse, or violence in the home” was in 1977.

5. Emotional

7. covert (very subtle comments).Overt verbal abuse involves blaming and accusatory. This can be consequently confusing to the partner. Covert verbal abuse, which is hidden aggression, is even more confusing to the partner. Verbal abuse is also manipulative, controlling, and insidious.

9. Abuse feeds off control, therefore when the abuse reaches this stage, the abuser recognizes his dominance and begins to control his partner’s decisions making, in regards to their role in society.

10. It is then when the partner has an unclear perspective of what their role is in this economy.

13. This is because there are women who also abuse men.

14. In 100 domestic violence situations, approximately 40 cases involved violence by women against men.

15. The largest percent of batters are men.

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