Recognising and Responding to Domestic and Family Violence

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Recognising Domestic Violence A Woman victim/survivor of domestic violence may display one or more of the following characteristics: ‣ She may have frequent physical injuries – bruises, broken bones, wrist or ankle sprains, cuts ‣ She may have inconsistent or implausible explanations for her injuries ‣ She may appear quiet, afraid to speak, anxious, depressed, withdrawn, continually devalue herself. She may have no self-confidence ‣ She may appear to be under the control of her partner ‣ She may be socially isolated, reluctant/unable to participate in community activities/events, unable to go to work or to study and she may always be seeking her partner’s permission before committing to activities ‣ She may appear fearful
Recognising DV- Cont’d ‣ She may usually wear very concealing clothing in order to hide bruising and injuries ‣ She may be unable to talk on the phone for any length of time and makes excuses to finish the conversation quickly ‣ She may stop seeing family and friends and makes excuses for not attending family gatherings ‣ She may often be without money ‣ She may look stressed and worn out ‣ She may become defensive if people express concern about her well-being ‣ Her partner may ridicule her or put her down in front of others Source of information: Queensland Domestic Violence Services network, 2002, “ Reaching Out-a domestic violence information session for family and friends”
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