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Our society has been historically patriarchical, and along with the oppression of women comes their defense. There are various organizations and services such as battered women’s shelters and counseling that focus on helping women to leave abusive relationships and cope with the consequences of it. Domestic violence against women is a serious problem in the [...] When I was in college, I took part in an independent study group that looked at battered and abused women and why reporting domestic violence doesn’t mean that the violence stops. What we found was very interesting and sad at the same time. We began our project by contacting a local shelter for battered and abused [...] Domestic violence occurs in all cultures, against people of all races, ethnicities, religions, and classes. Domestic violence is known by many terms including wife or husband beating, battering, domestic abuse, spousal abuse, and family violence, which is a broader definition often used to include child abuse, elder abuse, or other violent acts between family members. [...] |
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