A battered woman has very low self-esteem. She believes many of the myths that surround victims of domestic violence. Battered women enjoy being beaten. They have been made to believe through the years that they deserve the beatings. Minority groups or lower class women are battered more frequently than middle class Anglo-Saxon women.
Domestic violence can strike in any home, social class, or religion.
No one group is immune to domestic violence. Drinking causes battering behavior. Drinking is often used as an excuse, but it is not the cause. Unfortunately, the battering doesn't just stop. A battered woman will need to leave to get herself and her children to safety.