Domestic violence can be categorized in many different forms of injury.  It can stem from anything such as actual injury from physical pain, all the way to emotional and psychological abuse.

Physical abuse, which accounts for the most reported Domestic Violence, can usually be categorized from mild to severe forms.  Mild abuse is obviously used more in the power struggles of everyday relationships.  Mild abuse consists of pushing, grabbing, shoving, or slapping your partner.   More severe forms of this abuse are kicking, choking, or beating your partner.  This can also include when a weapon is used. 

So what separates Domestic Violence from other forms of attack against other human beings?  The key word is Domestic.  This refers to anyone you are currently engaged in legally bound relationships, dating relationships, parent, child, or sibling relationships, or can even be considered when you are a person of trust who is on an everyday interaction with that person beyond the workplace. 

Why do people hit, fight, or even emotionally abuse someone who is supposed to be so close to them?  Most everyone believes it is due to the human emotion that wants to be in power.  Everyone wants things to go their way.  It is the American Dream to succeed, be rich, get married, have kids, retire.  When this dream doesn't occur for all of us we get stressed out.  This stress causes people in relationships to remove some of this anguish on a significant other because often times it is such a trusting relationship.  However, the stress from one person simply puts stress on the other and when the couple or family is no longer able to cope with the problems in their lives, the stress often turns physical or emotionally abusive. 

Domestic Violence is a serious problem in the United States and many states have taken the position to no longer permit any kind of outrageous behavior within the home to take place.  Women and Men have both begun a fight for their rights while within the institution of family life.  Throughout this, you will be taken in depth into the power struggles and conflicts in an effort to define and question Domestic Violence.

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