Preventing domestic violence

[Night FM]

I'm curious what your opinion is on the best ways to prevent domestic violence. My understanding is that most resources dedicated to preventing domestic violence are either legal resources, or private sector resources (e.x. websites which host escape plans, battered women's shelters, and so on, though I'm aware that men can also be victims of domestic violence).

My assumption is that the biggest barrier to preventing domestic violence is if it is an ongoing thing which the victim enables by returning to the abuser. Obviously this would fall outside of the realm of the law, since the law can only arrest the perpetrator once an incident occurs or issue a protective order which can't be enforced if the victim doesn't enforce it. If the victim continuously returns to the abuser and doesn't enforce their rights, then it's a situation which can perpetuate itself outside of the eyes of the law or wider society.

Therefore, I'm curious what changes are possible to make to existing resources for preventing domestic violence, assuming people believe they aren't sufficient, and to what extent domestic violence can realistically be prevented by legal and social resources (e.x. even assuming that everything being done right, there would likely still be instances of domestic violence which are impossible to prevent).

Edited Thursday at 06:38 AM by Night FM

[iNow]

Education and social safety net resources to support those in poverty tend to be a fairly universal good in these scenarios. Violence is more common under financial stress and feelings of hopelessness.

That’s on the prevention side, but it’s still going to happen and when it does those being abused need shelters and safe places with food and counselors to take (hide?) themselves and their kids.

Again here everything is easier when you’re not dealing with poverty or an inability to flee bc of financial deficits, returning to my previous point around education and well funded social safety nets.. 

Edited Thursday at 09:42 AM by iNow