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Family Violence – What is it?
What is family violence? Family violence: is defined as any violent, threatening, coercive or controlling behaviour that occurs in families or intimate relationships includes any abuse or violence occurring within a family e.g. between siblings, uncles, aunts, cousins, grandparents, in-laws and elders can happen to anyone regardless of gender, profession, social background, culture, religion or