Your future partner...

Imagine yourself in 10 years time...

What qualities will you be looking for in a partner?

• • • • • • •

Highlight the quality you think

is the most important.

What do these people have in common?

Relationships

Learning Objective:• To understand what is meant by ‘domestic abuse’.• What can be done if domestic abuse is taking

place.

What does ‘Domestic Abuse’ mean?

Discuss what you think domestic abuse means with the person next to you.

Domestic Abuse Definition

Any incident of threatening behaviour, violence or abuse (psychological, physical, sexual, financial or emotional) between

adults who are or have been intimate partners or family members, regardless of gender or sexuality." This includes

issues of concern to black and minority ethnic (BME) communities such as so called 'honour killings'.

Signs of Domestic Abuse

Why does domestic abuse occur?Watch the following clip and think about:

• What type of domestic abuse is taking place?• Why do you think they are acting in this way?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzDr18UYO18

Why does domestic abuse occur?Watch the following clip and think about:

• What type of domestic abuse is taking place?• Why do you think they are acting in this way?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoaQqOfieCk

What can you do in this situation?

http://www.childline.org.uk/explore/homefamilies/pages/domesticviolence.aspx

http://thisisabuse.direct.gov.uk/need-help

Final Thoughts

Think back to the list of qualities you wrote down at the beginning of the lesson.

Has this lesson made you change your mind about the qualities you think are the most important in a relationship?

Why/why not?