Domestic Violence Awareness

This worksheet covers key aspects of domestic violence awareness, including definitions, signs, impacts, and resources, suitable for Grade 10 social studies students.

Grade 10 Social studies Social SkillsDomestic Violence Awareness

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D2.Soc.1.9-12. Explain how the perspectives of people and groups impact the development of societies and cultures.D2.Soc.2.9-12. Evaluate how the practices and beliefs of people and groups have changed over time and space.

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Domestic Violence Awareness

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet is designed to increase your understanding of domestic violence and its impact.

1. Domestic violence is a pattern of abusive behaviors by one partner against another in an intimate relationship, such as marriage, cohabitation, dating, or within the family. These behaviors can include physical, sexual, emotional, economic, or psychological actions or threats of actions that influence another person. This includes any behaviors that intimidate, manipulate, humiliate, isolate, frighten, terrorize, coerce, threaten, blame, hurt, injure, or wound someone. Domestic violence is also known as .

2. is a form of domestic violence that involves a person using technology to harass, stalk, or control another person.

3. The cycle of violence typically includes three phases: the tension-building phase, the phase, and the honeymoon phase.

4. Which of the following is NOT typically considered a form of domestic violence?

Emotional abuse

Financial disagreements

Physical assault

Sexual coercion

5. Which of the following is a common tactic used by abusers to maintain control over their victims?

Encouraging independence

Promoting open communication

Isolation from friends and family

Respecting personal boundaries

6. Domestic violence only affects women.

True

False

7. Leaving an abusive relationship is always the safest option for a victim.

True

False

8. Describe at least three potential long-term impacts of domestic violence on a victim's physical or mental health.

9. Identify two resources available in your community or nationally that can help individuals experiencing domestic violence.

Use the words below to complete the sentences.

abuser

victim

bystander

advocate

10. A person who intentionally inflicts harm or control on another in a relationship is known as the .

11. Someone who observes domestic violence but does not intervene is called a .

12. A is an individual or organization that publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy, often on behalf of those affected by domestic violence.