| False |
Battering is rare. Only some people
experience it. |
| True |
The FBI estimates that, on average, a
woman is hit by a male partner every 18
seconds in this country. Some researchers
estimate that one-half of all adult women
in this country will be hit at least once
by a male partner. |
| |
| False |
Religious beliefs or practices will
prevent battering. Battering does not
occur within certain faiths. |
| True |
Battering occurs by members of all
faith and creeds. |
| |
| False |
Domestic Violence only occurs in
uneducated, minority, or poor communities. |
| True |
Domestic Violence occurs in all
communities in our country. Race, lack of
education or wealth, and social
background do not make battered women.
Many rich, educated and well-to-do
couples experience domestic violence. |
| |
| False |
Victims of domestic violence cannot
recover. They will always be battered and
damaged. |
| True |
Survivors can heal and recover from
abuse. They can learn to protect
themselves from more violence. However,
damage caused to relationships from
battering is difficult to repair. |
| |
| False |
Violent Behavior can never be changed.
People who use violence are brutal, evil
psychopaths who lack morals. |
| True |
Batterers may feel like they have no
control over their behavior. However,
they have total control over their
violence. |
