Why do intimate partner violence victims stay?

What will be an ideal response?


Female victims of abuse often hear that they must like or need such abuse, or they would leave. Others may be told that they are one of the many "women who love too much" or who have "low self-esteem." No one enjoys being beaten, no matter what their emotional state or self-image. A woman's reasons for staying are more complex than a statement about her strength of character. In many cases it is dangerous for a woman to leave her abuser. If the abuser has all of the economic and social status, leaving can cause additional problems for the woman. Leaving could mean living in fear and losing child custody, losing financial support, and experiencing harassment at work. Battered women experience shame, embarrassment, and isolation.

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________ suggest a positive relationship between the police and the public.

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What will be an ideal response?

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