Men Abused by Women in Intimate Relationships Between 1999 and 2004, more than half a million men in Canada had a partner who was Violent toward them. The partner might have been a wife, an ex-wife or a common-law Partner. This means about six per cent of men in intimate relationships have experienced Abuse or violence from their partners. INTIMIDATION TACTICS are any words or actions the abusive partner uses to scare her partner. For example: Destroy property • Throw or smash things • Trash his clothes or other possessions • Destroy keepsakes • Break furniture or windows Threaten • Threaten to harm or kill All children in a threatening environment are affected by fear. They might: • Feel anxious or panicky • Have an increased heart rate — babies in violent or angry homes have faster heart rates Even in their sleep • Be very watchful and attentive all the time, as though they are on “red alert” Because their brains are distracted by fear, they may: • Find it hard to concentrate or pay attention • Have difficulty sleeping • Have difficulty learning him
Posted on: Mon, 25 Nov 2013 14:30:01 +0000
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