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REALISTIC RISK
ASSESSMENT IN ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIPS
Several risk factors are associated with violent relationships. We would
like you to be aware of the real danger in abusive situations. However
it is very difficult to assess how many risk factors apply to a specific
individual’s situation, because it usually happens behind closed
doors.
Abuse includes one or more of the following:
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Slapping, pushing; no
injuries and/or lasting pain
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Punching, kicking;
bruises, cuts, and/or continuing pain
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"Beating
up"; severe contusions, burns, broken bones, miscarriage
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Threatening to use weapon; threat to cause head injury,
internal injury, permanent injury or miscarriage
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Use of weapon; wounds
from weapon
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Verbal and emotional
abuse
Questionnaire:
- Has the physical violence increased in
severity or frequency over the past year?
- Does he/she own a gun?
- Have you left him/her after living together
during the past year?
- Is he/she unemployed?
- Has he/she ever used a weapon against you or
threatened you with a weapon?
- Does he/she threaten to kill you?
- Has he/she avoided being arrested for
domestic violence?
- Do you have a child that is not his/hers?
- Has he/she ever forced you to have sex when
you did not wish to do so?
- Does he/she ever try to choke you?
- Does he/she use illegal drugs? (E.g.
amphetamines, speed, angel dust, cocaine, tik, "crack",
street drugs or mixtures.)
- Does he/she use prescription medication?
- Is he/she an alcoholic or problem drinker?
- Is he/she a problem gambler?
- Does he/she control most or all of your
daily activities? (For example: does he/she tell you who you can be
friends with, when you can see your family, how much money you can
use, or when you can take the car?)
- Is he/she violently and constantly jealous
of you?(For instance, does he/she say "If I can't have you, no
one can.")
- Have you ever been beaten by him while you
were pregnant?
- Has he/she ever threatened or tried to
commit suicide?
- Does he/she threaten to harm your
children/friends/family?
- Do you believe he/she is capable of killing
you?
- Does he/she follow or spy on you, leave
threatening notes or messages on answering machine, destroy your
property, or call you when you don’t want him/her to?
- Have you ever threatened or tried to commit
suicide?
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"We pray that we will be able to help people to see the grace of God and to
reach their full potential through our Ministries."
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We are committed to help people to come in a dynamic
relationship with God, because then they will be at peace with
themselves and they will be able to work at their
relationships with others."
Wynand & Barbara Louw, Founders of ITN.
"My personal goal is to encourage al least one person a day and I
know that will make a difference."
Barbara Louw CEO for ITN.
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