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Why Women StayProduced by Dwa Fanm. P.O. Box 23505. Brooklyn, NY 11215. 718-230-4027. F: 718-230-3194. www.dwafan.orgSITUATIONAL FACTORS:• Economic dependence• Fear of greater physical danger to themselves and their children if they attempt to leave• Fear of emotional damage to children• Fear of losing custody of children• Lack of alternative housing• Lack of job skills• Social isolation resulting in lack of support from family or friends and lack of information regarding alternatives• Fear of involvement in court processes• Fear of retaliationEMOTIONAL FACTORS:• Fear of loneliness• Insecurity over potential independence and lack of emotional support• Guilt about failure of marriage• Fear that husband or partner is not able to survive alone• Belief that husband will change• Ambivalence and fear over making formidable life changes• Learned helplessness• Dependency; Co-dependent behavior10
EFFECTS OF FAMILY VIOLENCE ON ADULTS:Produced by Dwa Fanm. P.O. Box 23505. Brooklyn, NY 11215. 718-230-4027. F: 718-230-3194. www.dwafan.org• Break-up of family unit; relocation of victim and children• Emotional abuse and deprivation of everyone involved• Disabling physical injuries like broken bones, injured eye or blindness, permanent scaring• Keeping selves in social isolation for fear of violence being disclosed• Continuing violence which will escalate if alternative behaviours are not learned• Difficulty in obtaining, maintaining, and adjusting to employment due to the tense and violent atmosphere at home• Depression--victim may become immobilized due to constant fear and tension• Alcohol or drug abuse• Court fights regarding separation, divorce, and custody of children• Expansion of violence into the community• Death by suicide• Death by homicide (of either perpetrator or victim)• Recurrence of violent behaviour with new partnerON CHILDREN:• Emotional injuries such as low self esteem• Hyperactivity; poor control• Poor school adjustment• Aggressive behaviour toward others/delinquency• Depression• Runaway episodes• Alcohol/drug experimentation or use• Modelling behaviours learned: Victim/aggressor roles• Early marriage or teenage pregnancy outside of marriage or committed relationship• Continuation of violent behaviour in their adult relationships• Expansion of violence into the community• Death by suicide• Death by homicide11
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Why Women StayProduced by <strong>Dwa</strong> <strong>Fanm</strong>. P.O. Box 23505. Brooklyn, NY 11215. 718-230-4027. F: 718-230-3194. www.dwafan.orgSITUATIONAL FACTORS:• Economic dependence• Fear of greater physical danger to themselves and their children if they attempt to leave• Fear of emotional damage to children• Fear of losing custody of children• Lack of alternative housing• Lack of job skills• Social isolation resulting in lack of support from family or friends and lack of information regarding alternatives• Fear of involvement in court processes• Fear of retaliationEMOTIONAL FACTORS:• Fear of loneliness• Insecurity over potential independence and lack of emotional support• Guilt about failure of marriage• Fear that husband or partner is not able to survive alone• Belief that husband will change• Ambivalence and fear over making formidable life changes• Learned helplessness• Dependency; Co-dependent behavior10
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