Information on battered spouse cases reported in a trial period Oct Dec 1984

I. Cases reported

: October 1984

November 1984

December 1984

129

102

75

Total : 306

II. Profile of

1. Persons being abused and the abuser

Age

Persons being abused

Abuser

M

13

F

16

20

8

EA

M

F

1

21

SA

30

103

38

7

31

40

8

105

80

5

41 50

3

25

37

over 50

13

27

26

m m

3

3

unknown

96

10

TOTAL :

28

278

278

28

2. Relationship of persons being abused to abusers

*age

(excluding unknown)

Relationship

Husband/wife

Cohabittee

Unknown

TOTAL +

No. of cases

263

22

21

306

92.3%

7.7%

3.

Type of housing of persons being abused

Public Housing

Non Public Housing

Unknown

128

172

6

4.

Nature of services requested/extended

Housing

21

Refuge

14

Financial assistance

29

Medical service

214

Police

43

Legal aid

70

Counselling

100

Psychiatric/

Home help

Child care

Psychological service

Employment

2

14

Others

rm m

3

7

3

Annex

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