Summary Social Work Practice with Couples and Families-SOCW-6456- Week 1COMMUNITY SOCIAL SERVICE A

SOCW-6456 Social Work Practice with Couples and FamiliesSocial Work Practice with Couples and Families-SOCW-6456- Week 1COMMUNITY SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES AND RESOURCES I.Domestic Violence as an issue For the purpose of this assignment, the issue I selected is Domestic Violence. Domestic Violence also known as "Intimate Partner Violence" is a multi-faceted and complex issue that affects women, men, and individuals of different backgrounds. Domestic violence can be defined as "a pattern of behavior in any relationship that is used to gain power and control over an intimate partner" (United Nations, n.d.). There are several forms of domestic violence which include battery, physical, sexual, emotional, financial/economic, and psychological abuse, stalking, isolation, and threats/control of children. Some of the behaviors associated with domestic violence include but are not limited to manipulation, humiliation, intimidation, control, terrorize, injury, and domination. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence(n.d.),women are