Definition Of Domestic Abuse In Wider Scope

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By Andrea Davidson


Domestic abuse is also known as domestic violence, family violence, spousal violence, dating abuse or battery. In some books its also referred to intimate partner violence. Domestic violence is defined as the pattern of behavior that comprises exploitation by one person against another or even one partner against one another.

The mistreatment sometimes comprises a close relationship like dating, cohabitation, marriage and sometime within the family. Domestic exploitation can take some forms like: sexual exploitation, threats, emotional manipulation, economic deprivation and physical assault.

Home mistreatment are linked to mental illness, alcohol consumption and present tests that are incurred while eliminating the act. The perception, documentation, definition, and awareness of manipulation differ from one state to another or from one country to country.

The present physical violence experienced by couples, women, children and other vulnerable members of the community are not the only violence. Unlawful imprisonments, trespassing, stalking, criminal coercion, endangerment and harassment also constitutes home exploitations. It implies therefore that there are certain elements that must be considered before one can conclude that an act is exploitation.

The laws and rules governing the violence also vary from one nation to another nation. For instance, the meaning of exploitation in emerging countries differs from the description of abuses in the western countries. Man for instance is allowed to beat the wife in countries such as the United States of Arabs and this does not mean that it is violence. This was an act the Supreme Court set to give legal rights to the men.

The social suitability of mistreatment as well also differs from one county to another. For example in the developed countries, internal mistreatment is unacceptable by most people. On the other hand the violence is accepted in some countries for example, in countries such as Mali, Central African Republic, Afghanistan and Jordan and Guinea the husband has the right to hit or beat their spouses under some circumstances.

In these countries for example, a wife is beaten if she is refusing to submit to the husband wishes. These are enough justification for violence in these developing countries. In some countries such as Tajikistan a woman is beaten by the husband if she refuses to have sex with him.

Traditionally, in most cultures men were allowed to use violence as a way of disciplining their wives. This was seen as a legal right and no one could be used for domestic exploitation. However in countries such as the United States of America and many European nations, this legal right was removed. This was due to the fact that the law was perceived to be unfair because it only favored men and not women.

The study conducted by the UNICEF showed that the exploitations are exhibited mostly in developing nations. They have also concluded that the problem is also common nations recovering from political wars. The data given by them showed that 3 in 4 women are mistreated in their lifetime. They survey showed that the exploitation is majorly done by their female counterparts. Therefore all stakeholders should join hands to help eradicate domestic abuse.




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