Kent C. Withers
FAMILY CRISIS CENTER

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FACTS ABOUT ABUSE Family violence can be: physical emotional mental economic sexual Family violence is a crime. Family violence destroys trust. Family violence lowers self-esteem. HALF of all American women will be victims of at least one incident of physical abuse. ONE in every four families experiences recurring violence. Domestic violence occurs in ALL socioeconomic categories. NO family member escapes the effects of domestic violence. ONE-THIRD of all boys reared in spouse abusive homes become abusers. TWO-thirds of all girls reared in spouse abusive homes enter abusive relationships. Someone YOU know lives in an abusive home