Intimate Partner Violence against Women

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Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious, preventable public health problem that affects millions of Americans . The term "intimate partner violence" describes physical aggression, sexual coercion, and psychological harm to gain or maintain control by a current or former partner or spouse. It affects all cultures, religions, socioeconomic statuses and ethnic backgrounds; it can take place in a public or private setting.

Women are the most targeted victims of Intimate partner violence; one in four women will experience domestic violence in their lifetime . But this type of violence can occur among heterosexual or same-sex couples, and does not require sexual intimacy. Intimate partner violence is also identified as domestic violence or battering .
a.**TYPES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE**
Types of violence may include physical abuse such as: hitting, punching, slapping, kicking, choking, biting, burning, using objects or weapons, locking up or confining, depriving of food or income and restricting mobility or access to necessities. Sexual violence acts may include forcing a partner to perform sexual acts, forcing partner into prostitution or interfering with birth control. Criticizing, name calling, decision making and playing mind games are some signs of the many forms of emotional abuse. Financial abuse can be putting partner in debt or not allowing them access to money. Threatening the victim with objects or verbally threatening to hurt them or take something away is also a form of abuse. There are several ways that an abuser can manipulate a victim to gain control and maintain it.
b. **DEMOGRAPHICS**
Ethnicity also plays a large part in domestic violence, the United States alone is an extremely diverse country therefore it may be...

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...as been made with the implementation of intervention for those whom are already IPV victims as well as prevention and educational services spreading across the region to educate women on the red flags of becoming victims.

Works Cited

http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/intimatepartnerviolence/definitions.html

Saltzman LE, Fanslow JL, McMahon PM, Shelley GA. Intimate partner violence surveillance: uniform definitions and recommended data elements, version 1.0 http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/intimatepartnerviolence/definitions.html http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/intimatepartnerviolence/definitions.html

Tjaden, Patricia & Thoennes, Nancy. National Institute of Justice and the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, “Extent, Nature and Consequences of Intimate Partner Violence: Findings from the National
Violence Against Women Survey,” (2000)

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