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<DIV>Ellen, Keely, et al,</DIV>
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<DIV>Here is one part of many in dealing with domestic violence:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Often the abuser in a domestic violence is the person who provides the
family income. If the abuser is sent to jail, then the family suffers the
lost income during the provider's incarceration. If the abuser is only
fined, that too takes much needed family income. Sometimes going to jail
leads to the provider's/abuser's losing their job which has two
effects: (1) long-term loss of family income and (2) increased resentment
and hostility, which increases the probability of further violence.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The abused, even if they have the will, find it difficult to leave a
relationship where they are economically dependent upon the abuser. The
more children in the family, the more difficult for the abused to leave this
kind of situation.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I think that there are possible solutions, but it is a hard very difficult
problem to solve. Perhaps Andreas can outline the strategies the
organization he works for uses to deal with this aspect of the problem.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>W.</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=gussie443@hotmail.com href="mailto:gussie443@hotmail.com">Ellen
Roskovich</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, May 22, 2007 12:04 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [Vision2020] Domestic violence</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
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<DIV class=RTE><STRONG>Everyone: We all need to take a long, hard look at
domestic violence. After the tragic events of this past weekend I think
most of us realize we either know, work with, have a friend or family member who
is, in some way, a victim of abuse. </STRONG></DIV>
<DIV class=RTE><STRONG></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV class=RTE><STRONG>I thank Keely for opening the door to dialogue. . . we
need to discuss this openly.</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV class=RTE><STRONG></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV class=RTE><STRONG>I personally know how frustrating it is to have someone
you care about abused over and over again.</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV class=RTE><STRONG></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV class=RTE><STRONG>You reach out. . . the door is slammed in your
face. A wall of denial is built higher and higher. You try to keep
communication open. There's promises made. . . and broken. So many times
you finally lose count. </STRONG></DIV>
<DIV class=RTE><STRONG></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV class=RTE><STRONG>What is a person to do?</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV class=RTE><STRONG></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV class=RTE><STRONG>Ellen Roskovich</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV class=RTE><STRONG></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV class=RTE><STRONG></STRONG> </DIV>
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