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Do you need help? If you're in a violent or abusive relationship, or if you're supporting somebody in that situation, help is available. What is Domestic Violence? Domestic violence currently claims the lives of around two women a week, and affects millions more people. The Government is determined to prevent domestic violence happening or recurring, to protect and support its victims, and to bring offenders to justice. In Tameside there are arrangements in place to help victims of domestic violence. Information about these can be found here The Government defines domestic violence as Any incident of threatening behaviour, violence or abuse (psychological, physical, sexual, financial or emotional) between adults who are or have been intimate partners or family members, regardless of gender or sexuality." This includes issues of concern to black and minority ethnic (BME) communities such as so called 'honour based violence', female genital mutilation (FGM) and forced marriage. (An adult is defined as any person aged 18 years or over. Family members are defined as mother, father, son, daughter, brother, sister, and grandparents, whether directly related, in laws or stepfamily). Domestic violence is rarely a one-off incident, and is often a pattern of abusive and controlling behaviour with which the abuser seeks power over their victim. Domestic violence occurs across society, regardless of age, gender, race, sexuality, wealth, and geography. The figures show, however, that it consists mainly of violence by men against women. Children are also affected. Not only are many traumatised by what they witness, there is also a strong connection between domestic violence, sexual violence and child abuse. Domestic violence is under-reported, but research across the UK shows that:
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