What is family violence?

• A. An incident resulting in physical harm, bodily injury or assault between family or household members
• B. A dispute between neighbors over noise
• C. A financial disagreement between roommates
• D. A verbal argument at school

Answer: (A)

Family violence refers to harm or threat of harm that occurs between people who are related by blood, marriage, or who live in the same household. The correct choice describes an incident where one family or household member inflicts physical harm, bodily injury, or assault on another. This directly reflects the defining element: violence within close relationships or shared living arrangements. Scenarios involving disputes between neighbors, financial disagreements among roommates, or verbal arguments at school do not involve the family or household relationship and typically do not include actual physical harm, so they don’t fit this concept. It’s also helpful to remember that family violence can take other forms as well, such as psychological or emotional abuse, but the presence of physical harm is a clear, common indicator used in many training contexts.