Dynamics of Domestic Violence

Below we have listed links to specific information on the dynamics of domestic violence each section contains large amounts of text as well as a downloadable file in Microsoft Word format. At the bottom of this page you may also download the entire volume of information in one large Microsoft Word format.

• Definition and Tactics
• Continuum of Abuse
• Causes of Domestic Violence
• Cycle of Violence
• Myths and Facts
• About Batterers
• Barriers to Leaving
• Effects of Domestic Violence on Children
• Talking to someone about Abuse
• Philosophy of the Domestic Violence Movement
• Lane County, Oregon and National Statistics
• History of the DV Movement
• Womenspace Herstory
• Having a Speaker

• Suggested reading

• Dynamics of Domestic Violence - Microsoft Word Format