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He Said, She Said
Kate Sartor Hilburn
Pensacola Museum of Art-Beating Hearts Exhibition
http://www.beatinghearts.net/exhibit/hesaid.html
Forms of Abuse:
Sexual abuse:
Women: 1 out of every 6 American women have been the victim of an attempted or completed rape
· All Women:17.6%
· White Women:17.7%
· Black Women:18.8%
· Asian Pacific Islander Women: 6.8%
· American Indian/Alaskan Women: 34.1%
· Mixed Race Women: 24.4%
Effects of sexual assaulT:
83 times more likely to suffer from depression.
6 times more likely to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder.
13 times more likely to abuse alcohol.
26 times more likely to abuse drugs.
4 times more likely to contemplate suicide.
Child Abuse:
CHILD ABUSE OCCURS WHEN A PARENT OR CARETAKER PHYSICALLY, EMOTIONALLY, OR SEXUALLY MISTREATS OR NEGLECTS A CHILD RESULTING IN THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, OR SEXUAL HARM OR EXPLOITATION, OR IMMINENT RISK OF HARM OR EXPLOITATION, OR IN EXTREME CASES THE DEATH, OF A CHILD.
· THERE IS A REPORT FOR CHILD ABUSE EVERY 10 SECONDS
· MORE THAN FOUR CHILDREN DIE EACH DAY AS A RESULT OF CHILD ABUSE
· ABOUT 30% OF ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN WILL LATER ABUSE THEIR OWN CHILDREN
EFFECTS OF CHILD ABUSE:
ABUSED CHILDREN ARE 25% MORE LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE TEEN PREGNANCY
ABUSED TEENS ARE MORE LIKELY TO ENGAGE IN SEXUAL RISK TAKING
· THERE IS A REPORT FOR CHILD ABUSE EVERY 10 SECONDS
· MORE THAN FOUR CHILDREN DIE EACH DAY AS A RESULT OF CHILD ABUSE
· ABOUT 30% OF ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN WILL LATER ABUSE THEIR OWN CHILDREN
EFFECTS OF CHILD ABUSE:
ABUSED CHILDREN ARE 25% MORE LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE TEEN PREGNANCY
ABUSED TEENS ARE MORE LIKELY TO ENGAGE IN SEXUAL RISK TAKING
Physical/domestic abuse:
INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: PUSHING, SLAPPING, PUNCHING, CHOKING, BITING, STRIKING, PULLING HAIR, WITHHOLDING MEDICAL TREATMENT, DEPRIVING OF SLEEP OR FOOD.
· ESTIMATED NUMBER OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INCIDENTS PER YEAR: 960,000
· PERCENT OF WOMEN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: 25%
· ONE IN 12 YOUNG ADULTS HAVE EXPERIENCED PHYSICAL VIOLENCE AT THE HANDS OF A PARENT OR GUARDIAN DURING CHILDHOOD.
EFFECTS OF PHYSICAL/DOMESTIC ABUSE:
LONG TERM MEDICAL ISSUES
EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE
SOCIAL PROBLEMS
· ESTIMATED NUMBER OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INCIDENTS PER YEAR: 960,000
· PERCENT OF WOMEN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: 25%
· ONE IN 12 YOUNG ADULTS HAVE EXPERIENCED PHYSICAL VIOLENCE AT THE HANDS OF A PARENT OR GUARDIAN DURING CHILDHOOD.
EFFECTS OF PHYSICAL/DOMESTIC ABUSE:
LONG TERM MEDICAL ISSUES
EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE
SOCIAL PROBLEMS
vERBAL ABUSE:
A NEGATIVE DEFINING STATEMENT TOLD TO THE VICTIM OR ABOUT THE VICTIM, OR BY WITHHOLDING ANY RESPONSE, THEREBY DEFINING THE TARGET AS NON-EXISTENT.
· WITHIN THE LAST YEAR, 37% OF AMERICAN WOMEN WERE VERBALLY ABUSED BY THEIR SPOUSE OR PARTNER
· ANNUALLY 1 IN 4 TEENS REPORT TO BE VERBALLY ABUSED
EFFECTS OF VERBAL ABUSE:
LOW SELF ESTEEM
DEPRESSION
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
SUICIDE
Below is an informational video. Since verbal abuse is the most prevalent of all forms of abuse in our society today, it is important to know the signs. The consequences of verbal abuse are too great to be taken lightly.
· WITHIN THE LAST YEAR, 37% OF AMERICAN WOMEN WERE VERBALLY ABUSED BY THEIR SPOUSE OR PARTNER
· ANNUALLY 1 IN 4 TEENS REPORT TO BE VERBALLY ABUSED
EFFECTS OF VERBAL ABUSE:
LOW SELF ESTEEM
DEPRESSION
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
SUICIDE
Below is an informational video. Since verbal abuse is the most prevalent of all forms of abuse in our society today, it is important to know the signs. The consequences of verbal abuse are too great to be taken lightly.