Violence within the family or in another intimate relationship can be

emotional such as

  • name calling, blaming, shaming
  • controlling, isolating from family and friends
  • intimitation, manipulation
  • threatening
  • destruction of property
  • stalking


sexual such as

  • criticizing ones sexuality or physical appearance
  • forcing to watch porn
  • forced sex, rape


physical such as

  • pushing, grabbing, hitting
  • biting, kicking
  • suffocating, choking
  • depriving of sleep


economical such as

  • making big financial decisions without discussing it with other family members
  • giving weekly allowance to an adult
  • denying an adult of opening his or hers own bank account


violence experienced by children can be anything mentioned above. It can also be

  • causing fear (yealling, raging)
  • pulling hair
  • breaking toys
  • shaking
  • to making it imbossible for a child to attend school or hobbies
  • keeping a child from seeing his or hers other parent or other important persons