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Submitted by:
Gaurav Saini (14BIT0114)
What is Violence?
Nearly every day the news reports stories about children committing
acts of violence, often against other children.
Partner Violence
Until the mid-1970's, no one talked much about abuse between adult
partners. We were taught to think that criminal violence occurred on the
streets or in bars. Home was thought to be a safe place.
Now we know that violence in the home is very frequent. More than 4
million American women a year are physically attacked by their male
partners; violence can also happen in same sex relationships, and some men
are beaten in heterosexual relationships, although what is most common is
that women are battered by men. Some of these assaults are severe. From
1990 through 1994 the deaths of nearly 11,000 people age 18 and over
resulted from one partner killing another, with women almost twice as likely
to be victims of such fatal partner violence as men. Violence between
partners happens in all groups in society. No group is immune. If your
intimate partner has beaten you, you are not alone.
Meanwhile, you may wonder how to go on living your daily life. You can
strengthen your resilience the ability to adapt well in the face of adversity
in the days and weeks ahead.