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… is a term that includes many types of abuse, mistreatment, or neglect. It can happen in family relationships, as well as to people who are dependent on their family members (such as a child, older adult, or dependent adult). Is Family Violence Happening in My Family? Have any of the following happened to you or someone in your family? Physical Abuse: Using physical force in a way that injures someone, or puts them at risk of … Sexual abuse and/or exploitation: All forms of sexual assault, sexual harassment, or sexual exploitation; forcing a person to participate in any unwanted, unsafe or degrading sexual activity; using ridicule or other tactics to try to denigrate, …