Domestic Violence Awareness

Domestic Violence Awareness

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?

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

6. Domestic violence only affects women.

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

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.

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.