What is Domestic Violence?
Domestic violence is a pattern of coercive behaviors that can include physical, psychological, sexual, economic, and emotional abuse, perpetrated by one person against an intimate partner to establish and maintain power and control.
Domestic violence occurs every 15 to 18 seconds in the United States.
Understanding the Issue
1 in 3 women experience domestic violence in their lifetime, and statistics show that abuse cuts across all lines of race, ethnicity, class, sexual orientation, and gender. That means each one of us is affected by this epidemic.
Resources and Additional Information
Here are just a few of the great sites which go into depth about domestic violence and sexual assault.
The Facts on Domestic, Dating and Sexual Violence (pdf)
Family Violence Prevention Fund
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