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Domestic abuse can happen to anyone, regardless of age, race, or economic status. The first step in stopping abuse is to recognize the many forms it takes:
· Emotional or Psychological Abuse: Put downs, constant criticism, name-calling, excessive jealousy, limiting access to family and friends, threats of suicide, threats to harm loved ones, pets, or property
· Sexual Abuse: Unwanted sexual touching or intercourse, derogatory sexual name-calling, any sexual act with a child
· Financial Abuse: Limiting access to financial resources as a means of control, preventing access to employment
· Physical Abuse: Any physical act intended to hurt, threaten, or intimidate, including slapping, punching, shoving, kicking, choking, locking out of the house, abandoning in an unsafe place
· Stalking: Repeated harassing or threatening behaviour including, but not limited to, obscene phone calls, following, sending unwanted gifts, letters, or email
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