Abusive Relationships By: Matt Foster, Amanda Austin, Jordan Regalado, & Kristin Sobieralski

Types Of Abuse  Emotional/Verbal  Physical

Statistics  On average more than 3 women a day are murdered by their husbands/boyfriends in the U.S. In 2005, 1,181 women were murdered by an intimate partner  Women are 84% of spouse abuse victims and 86% of victims of abuse at the hands of a partner  About 3/4 of the persons who commit family violence are male

Signs of Emotional Abuse  Using economic power to control you  Making you afraid by using looks, gestures or actions  Controlling you through minimizing, denying and blaming  Continually criticizing you, calling you names, shouting at you

Signs of Physical Abuse Do You…  feel afraid of your partner much of the time?  avoid certain topics out of fear of angering your partner?  wonder if you’re the one who is crazy?  feel emotionally numb or helpless? Does Your Partner…  humiliate or yell at you?  criticize you and put you down?  ignore or put down your opinions or accomplishments?  treat you so badly that you’re embarrassed for your friends or family to see?

Consequences of Getting Abused  A loss of self-confidence  A growing self-doubt  A desire to escape or run away  A distrust of future relationships

How To Protect Yourself From Abuse  Get a restraining order  Go to a women’s shelter  Tell Someone  If living in same house, move out

Seek Help  Center for Relationship Abuse Awareness (650) Center for Relationship Abuse Awareness  Support Network (800) ) Support Network  AACI's (Asian) Domestic Violence Program (408) AACI's (Asian) Domestic Violence Program  Stanford Resources Stanford Resources  YWCA Sexual Assault Center (650) YWCA Sexual Assault Center

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