This lesson examines violence within couples. Although domestic violence is also perpetrated against men, most victims of domestic violence are women and the lesson primarily refers to male abusers. After defining domestic violence, the lesson also various forms of domestic abuse. In addition to physical violence, the class covers psychological, sexual, and economic violence in detail. Since experts believe that domestic violence follows a cyclical pattern, the class also examines the vicious cycle of abuse.
In this lesson, Shahrzad Pourabdollah discusses the differing aspects of sexual violence and child sexual...
