3.
Elderly parents:
An elderly parent may seem overly demanding or
is ill and perhaps does not move or think quickly.
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Even then, children should pay due compensation
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to their parents. Mistreating elderly parents
physically or otherwise is absolutely unbecoming.
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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
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IT is estimated that DOMESTIC VIOLENCE in THE EXTENT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: 2. Cultural Influence:
Uganda has reached unprecedented scale. Some perpetuators of domestic violence speak In some cultures beating a woman is considered
Violence against women is on the increase in thoughtlessly as with the stabs of a sword. acceptable, even normal. The majority of men
Uganda despite the presence of laws and policies These “stabs” that characterize domestic violence feel that hitting a woman is acceptable and that
to protect victims and survivors. include name-calling and shouting, as well as such conduct does not constitute violence.
constant criticism, degrading insults, and threats This too is wrong and should be shunned!
SOME experts say that women are more likely to of physical violence
be killed by their male partners
HOW TO STOP VIOLENCE
than by all other types of
To stop the violence, the abuser needs to
perpetrators combined.
TRANSFORM his way of thinking towards:
The damage caused by 1. Marriage mate:
NO sane husband can truthfully
domestic violence goes far
argue that he really honors
beyond the physical scars.
his wife if he assaults her
The wounds of emotional violence are invisible physically or verbally.
and often go unnoticed by others.
One battered wife said: “There is a lot of guilt & And no wife who screams
shame you have to deal with. Most mornings, Causes of Domestic Violence at her husband, addresses
you just want to stay in bed, hoping it was just him sarcastically, or
Factors that might cause a man to abuse physically
a bad dream.” constantly scolds him can say that she truly loves
the woman he vowed to cherish for the rest of
and respects him.
Children who observe or experience domestic his life?
violence may themselves be violent when they 1. Family Background: 2. Children:
grow up and have families of their own. Children deserve, yes, need, love and attention
Most batterers were brought up in domestic war
from their parents.
zones. They grew up in hostile surroundings
where emotional and physical violence were
'normal. They learnt that a man must always be
in control of women and that the way to get that
control is to scare them, hurt them, and demean
them. This is absolutely very wrong and must be
detested!