Identifying Women and Domestic Violence

Running Head : WOMEN AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

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Introduction

Domestic violence is one form of abuse that undermines the existence of equality between the partners in a relationship . It is a problem experienced in many families worldwide . Domestic violence is beyond the social class of individuals and it can happen to any family although the form of violence may vary . In the United States , domestic violence is a growing problem affecting many families . Together with familial alcoholism , domestic violence has been rated as the leading

factors of increased divorce in American families . However the trend in domestic violence depicts men against women showing that women are becoming the victims of domestic violence . They are increasingly abused by their male partners . Although there are various programs that have been instituted to deal with the problem , it is clear that the problem is growing and has changed its image from a societal issue to a gender based issue This will review women and domestic violence . It will look into the way women have been abused by their male partners including the trend in domestic violence and a critical review of interventions

Background information

All over the world , the incidences of crime and violence are on the rise . Violence is exploding everywhere from our work places to our homes . However , incidences of violence may be more pronounced behind the closed doors of our homes . Behind the closed doors of our homes partners are killing each other...