Quiz Yourself

1. List 5 behaviors commonly engaged in by batterers which may affect their partner’s ability to obtain appropriate food or health care, or to consume adequate nutrition.
    
2. List ways isolation of a victim may affect pregnancy outcome.
    
3. List ways isolation of a victim may detrimentally impact the nutritional outcome of infants and children.
    
4. How might emotional abuse affect a pregnant woman?
    
5. How might physical abuse of a mother affect her children?
    
6. Give examples of how a batterer’s financial control might prevent a mother from obtaining appropriate food for herself and her children.
    
7. From your experience, write down an example of a victim of domestic violence who experienced problems with her pregnancy or appeared to be having problems utilizing your services appropriately.