Jasmine's Place Issue No. 15 - February 2015 | Page 12

COMMUNITY
Signs that may suggest
that abuse is occurring :
1. A woman may never be seen alone,
she is always accompanied by her
partner.
3. Her partner may talk over her or for
her and she may be reluctant to speak.
Her partner may appear controlling or
may regularly make disparaging
comments about her.
5. If her partner is behaving publicly
in an inappropriate manner she may
justify and excuse his behaviour.
7. She may appear to be very fearful,
jumpy or over careful in her partner’s
company.
2. She may become more and more
isolated, possibly moving a long way
from family. She may not have any
friends or may gradually stop seeing
them, she may withdraw from church.
4. She may have unexplained injuries.
However, most perpetrators are
skilled in ensuring the injuries they
inflict on their partners are in places
that are easily able to be covered up.
When approached about any injuries
she may make excuses about how
they happened.
6. She may lose her job, have regular
unexplained absences from work or
often be late to work.
8. Her partner may contact her
excessively, constantly texting and
ringing her.
9. She may have no access to money.
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