Learning Objectives
At the completion of this course, you will be able to:

1. Define domestic violence and identify the different types of abuse.
2. Describe the prevalence of domestic violence in immigrant and non-immigrant communities in United States.
3. Articulate the history of the domestic violence movement and the major theoretical perspectives in explaining domestic violence.
4. Discuss the importance of examining the role of culture, race, and ethnicity in domestic violence.
5. Describe the general barriers confronted by domestic violence victims when they decide to terminate an abusive relationship.
6. List the physical, psychological, and social consequences experienced by women in battering relationships.
7. Describe the type of screening questions or assessments effective for domestic violence victims.
8. Identify some warning signs or red flags of domestic violence
9. Explain what goes into safety planning with a domestic violence victim.
10. Identify different types of interventions targeted to domestic violence victims.
11. Describe guidelines that are culturally-sensitive when working with ethnic minority or immigrant patients who are affected by domestic violence.

Introduction
Historically, domestic violence or wife-beating has been culturally and institutionally sanctioned and legitimized. Consequently, it is a pervasive health, social, and human rights issue, which has serious repercussions on the victim's health, mental health, well-being, and reproductive health. Despite its serious consequences and the scope of the problem, it has been referred to as a "silent crisis".