What is an appropriate statement to make when discussing battering with a victim?
a. Leave the abuser immediately. c. You do not deserve to be hit.
b. He didn't mean to do it. d. Does he hit your children?
C
Telling the woman that she does not deserve to be hit represents a caring response to an abuse victim. The other statements are inappropriate.
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