Domestic Violence is a serious yet preventable problem
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Domestic Violence is a serious yet preventable problem
Published: Thursday, August 26, 2010,
Domestic violence occurs across the world, in various cultures, and
affects people across society, irrespective of economic status and
gender. Family conflict studies find approximately equal rates of both
verbal and physical assault by women and men in heterosexual
relationships.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, domestic violence is a
serious, preventable public health problem affecting more than 32
million Americans or over 10 percent of the U.S. population.
Cleveland police arrested Maurice Lyons, 38, on charges of aggravated
murder and domestic violence in connection with the slaying of his
wife Tonya Hunter-Lyons, 42. Domestic violence is the leading cause of
injury to women between the ages of 15 and 44 in the United States,
more than car accidents, muggings, and rapes combined.
The stabbing death of Hunter-Lyons is another reminder that domestic
violence is an issue demanding more attention.
Last Thursday, Judge Michael Ryan set bail at $8 million for Maurice
Lyons and a public defender said he has psychiatric issues.
One in every four women will experience domestic violence in her
lifetime.
An estimated 1.3 million women are victims of physical assault by an
intimate partner each year. Historically, females have been most often
victimized by someone they knew.
Domestic violence and abuse can happen to anyone yet the problem is
often overlooked, excused, or denied.
According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, on average, more than
three women and one man are murdered by their intimate partners in
this country every day.
One concern in the Hunter-Lyons case is her 4 year old son may have
witnessed her death.
It is estimated that anywhere between 3.3 million and 10 million
children witness domestic violence annually. Boys who witness domestic
violence are twice as likely to abuse their own partners and children
when they become adults.
For over 30 years in the Greater Cleveland area, The Domestic Violence
Center has been dedicated to ending abuse and providing compassionate
treatment for its victims. They are available 24 hours a day with an
emergency hotline.
If you need a confidential shelter, counseling, justice system
advocacy, youth programs or supervised visitation.
The Domestic Violence Center is committed to a comprehensive approach
to ending domestic violence and fostering peaceful relationships. The
Domestic Violence Center offers comprehensive, coordinated programs
and services that address the immediate and long-term needs of
domestic violence victims, their children and abusers.
In Cleveland, police estimate they respond to 2,000 calls a month for
domestic violence. Published police blotters in suburban newspapers
now publish specific arrests for domestic violence.
The abuse continues and agencies like DVC continue to build
comprehensive, coordinated programs and services to protect women and
children in shelters and in the community.
There are many signs of an abusive relationship. The most telling sign
is fear of your partner. If you feel like you have to walk on
eggshells around your partner and constantly watching what you say and
do in order to avoid a blow-up, chances are your relationship is
unhealthy and abusive.
The police play a key role in protecting family members by enforcing
orders of protection and arresting perpetrators who violate them.
Women violence toward men is a serious social problem. While much
attention has been focused on domestic violence against women,
researchers argue that domestic violence against men is a substantial
social problem worthy of attention.
However, the issue of victimization of men by women has been
contentious, due in part to studies which report drastically different
statistics regarding domestic violence.
The mission of the Domestic Violence Center is to empower individuals,
promote justice and mobilize the community so that all people are free
from violence and abuse in their relationships and homes.
http://www.cleveland.com/call-and-post/index.ssf/2010/08/domestic_violence_is_a_serious.html
Published: Thursday, August 26, 2010,
Domestic violence occurs across the world, in various cultures, and
affects people across society, irrespective of economic status and
gender. Family conflict studies find approximately equal rates of both
verbal and physical assault by women and men in heterosexual
relationships.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, domestic violence is a
serious, preventable public health problem affecting more than 32
million Americans or over 10 percent of the U.S. population.
Cleveland police arrested Maurice Lyons, 38, on charges of aggravated
murder and domestic violence in connection with the slaying of his
wife Tonya Hunter-Lyons, 42. Domestic violence is the leading cause of
injury to women between the ages of 15 and 44 in the United States,
more than car accidents, muggings, and rapes combined.
The stabbing death of Hunter-Lyons is another reminder that domestic
violence is an issue demanding more attention.
Last Thursday, Judge Michael Ryan set bail at $8 million for Maurice
Lyons and a public defender said he has psychiatric issues.
One in every four women will experience domestic violence in her
lifetime.
An estimated 1.3 million women are victims of physical assault by an
intimate partner each year. Historically, females have been most often
victimized by someone they knew.
Domestic violence and abuse can happen to anyone yet the problem is
often overlooked, excused, or denied.
According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, on average, more than
three women and one man are murdered by their intimate partners in
this country every day.
One concern in the Hunter-Lyons case is her 4 year old son may have
witnessed her death.
It is estimated that anywhere between 3.3 million and 10 million
children witness domestic violence annually. Boys who witness domestic
violence are twice as likely to abuse their own partners and children
when they become adults.
For over 30 years in the Greater Cleveland area, The Domestic Violence
Center has been dedicated to ending abuse and providing compassionate
treatment for its victims. They are available 24 hours a day with an
emergency hotline.
If you need a confidential shelter, counseling, justice system
advocacy, youth programs or supervised visitation.
The Domestic Violence Center is committed to a comprehensive approach
to ending domestic violence and fostering peaceful relationships. The
Domestic Violence Center offers comprehensive, coordinated programs
and services that address the immediate and long-term needs of
domestic violence victims, their children and abusers.
In Cleveland, police estimate they respond to 2,000 calls a month for
domestic violence. Published police blotters in suburban newspapers
now publish specific arrests for domestic violence.
The abuse continues and agencies like DVC continue to build
comprehensive, coordinated programs and services to protect women and
children in shelters and in the community.
There are many signs of an abusive relationship. The most telling sign
is fear of your partner. If you feel like you have to walk on
eggshells around your partner and constantly watching what you say and
do in order to avoid a blow-up, chances are your relationship is
unhealthy and abusive.
The police play a key role in protecting family members by enforcing
orders of protection and arresting perpetrators who violate them.
Women violence toward men is a serious social problem. While much
attention has been focused on domestic violence against women,
researchers argue that domestic violence against men is a substantial
social problem worthy of attention.
However, the issue of victimization of men by women has been
contentious, due in part to studies which report drastically different
statistics regarding domestic violence.
The mission of the Domestic Violence Center is to empower individuals,
promote justice and mobilize the community so that all people are free
from violence and abuse in their relationships and homes.
http://www.cleveland.com/call-and-post/index.ssf/2010/08/domestic_violence_is_a_serious.html
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