A. Domestic Violence is a pattern of coercive behavior used by one person in order to maintain power and control in an intimate relationship.
Domestic violence includes actual or threatened physical , sexual, psychological, or economic abuse.
It occurs between persons who are current or former sexual or intimate partners or who live in the same household, regardless of sexual orientation. Victims and abusers come from all age groups and social classes. Ninety-Five percent of victims of domestic violence are women. Q. I find it difficult to believe that this is happening in my faith community. Unfortunately, domestic violence is so prevalent that it is almost certain that there are both victims and abusers in every faith community, including yours.