Domestic Violence can be described as when one adult in a relationship misuses power to control another. It is the establishment of control and fear in a relationship through violence and other forms of abuse. The violence may involve physical abuse, sexual, assault and threats. Sometimes it's more subtle, like making someone feel worthless, not letting them have any money, or not allowing them to leave the home. Social isolation and emotional abuse can have long-lasting effects as well as physical violence. Domestic violence isn't just hitting, or fighting, or an occasional argument. It's an abuse of power. The abuser tortures and controls the victim by calculated threats, intimidation and physical violence. Althrough both men and women can be abused, in most cases, the victims are woman. Children in homes where there is domestic violence are also abused or neglected. Although the woman is usually the primary target, violence is sometimes directed toward children, and sometimes toward children, and sometimes toward family members and friends. Many woman in India are the victims of domestic abuse. Domestic violence is a CRIME and you must seek help.

Domestic violence can take many forms and variations and can happen once in a while or all at the same time. Domestic violence can be psychological abuse, Social Abuse, Finance Abuse, Physical Assault or Sexual Assault. Violence can be criminal and includes physical assault or injury (hitting, beating, Shoving etc) Sexual abuse (Forced Sexual Activity), or Stalking. Female Feticide (selective abortion based on the fetus gender or sex selection of child), Domestic violence, Dowry death or harassment, mental and physical torture, sexual trafficking and public humiliation. Hope this book will be of immense importance to all those dealing with the subject.

Contents:

Preface, 1 - Domestic Violence: An Overview, 2 - Domestic Violence: An Introduction, 3 - Combating Domestic Violence, 4 - International Conventions, 5 - The UN Fourth World Conference on Women, 6 - Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948* (Relevant Provisions), 7 - upreme Court on Domestic Violence, 8 - Causes of Domestic Violence, 9 - Menace of Domestic Violence against women in India, 10 - Counselling Techniques for Victims of Domestic and Gender Related Violence, 11 - Introducing the Protection Officer, 12 - PWDVA : Setting the Human Rights Context, Annexures, Bibliography, Index.