Nine Types of Violence and Abuse

Physical Violence Sexual Violence Emotional Violence

Physical violence occurs Sexual violence occurs Emotional violence

when someone uses a when a person is occurs when someone
part of their body or an forced to unwillingly says or does something
object to control a take part in sexual to make a person feel
persons actions. activity. stupid or worthless.

Psychological Violence Spiritual Violence Cultural Violence

Psychological violence Spiritual (or religious) Cultural violence occurs

occurs when someone violence occurs when when an individual is
uses threats and causes someone uses an harmed as a result of
fear in an individual to individuals spiritual practices that are part of
gain control. beliefs to manipulate, her or his culture,
dominate or control that religion or tradition.
person.

Verbal Abuse Financial Abuse Neglect

Verbal abuse occurs Financial abuse occurs Neglect occurs when

when someone uses when someone someone has the
language, whether controls an individuals responsibility to provide
spoken or written, to financial resources care or assistance for
cause harm to an without the persons an individual but does
individual. consent or misuses not.
those resources.

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