Purpose
This module will highlight the complicated dynamics of domestic violence. Nutrition workers will learn the function of domestic violence and the many types of abuse suffered by victims. Additionally, participants will discover that domestic violence is a learned behavior and that it is not as easy as one might think for a victim to leave an abusive relationship.

Learning Objectives
By the end of this training module, WIC and other health/nutrition program staff will be able to:
     1. Define domestic violence and its purpose.
     2. Recognize types of abusive behavior.
     3. Understand how domestic violence may be learned.
     4. Understand why some victims remain in abusive relationships.
     5. Discuss the dynamics of abusive relationships.
     6. Recognize some of the myths surrounding domestic violence.