A new approach on domestic violence research - Nebraska

Chris Engel 7/22/135:00 PM

"Witnessing domestic violence or intimate partner violence (IPV) is harmful to children. The popular belief is that women are the victims of IPV and men are the perpetrators. Yet a comprehensive review of domestic violence research is challenging that notion. The study suggests that “women perpetrate physical and emotional abuse, as well as engage in control behaviors, at comparable rates to men.” The research also shows that most IPV is mutual, with both partners victimizing the other. Men are disproportionally arrested for IPV, especially in cases of mutual violence...."

http://voicesforchildren.com/2013/07/domestic-violence-its-not-just-women/

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