ng to the police.v Use subtle forms of abuse to punish, humiliate, and control their partners. He finds everything wrong with her, shes too fat, doesnt know how to clean, or raise children. After the partner turns herself inside out to please him. A batterer feels so small inside he will continually put his partner and children down to maintain his feelings of importance.Why does she the victim stay? Is the most asked question from those who are misinformed about the dynamics of domestic violence. There is not one simple answer, as there is not only one form of abuse.Types of abuse:v Possessiveness and jealousyv Emotionalv Economical financialv Isolationv Psychologicalv Neglect medication medical helpv Grooming and how to dress what to eatv Threats to DPSS have kids taken away Domestic Violence 7v Sexual abusev Pet abuseBattered women or men stay due to:v Fear of everything, their life threatened if they leave.v Children having them taken away by batterer.v No place to go turned away when asking for helpv Lack of moneyv No job or skillsv Shame want to keep it a secret.v Religionv Failure women still responsible for relationshipsv Guilt family traditions that a womans obligation is to keep the family together.v Love Batters have traits that make them lovable to the victim, try to change him.v Give up social standingv Language not able to learn Englishv Hostage mentality identify, look up to the captor for survival(V. Jojola, lecture, YWCA, July 9, - August, 15, 20001). The answer to end the violence is to make society accountable and to empower women by giving them choices to stay or leave a violent situation. The objectification of women, the victim blaming mentality to battered women, as underlying forces must be challenged. The purpose of violence is to control women. This assumption of patriarchy women and children are property of men is underscored the world over. This male domination is the social structure based ...
