Partner Violence

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This paper discusses the characteristics of partner violence and some of the different factors that can lead to partner violence. It also looks at the characteristics of cultures where partner violence is extremely low. The paper also briefly discusses how addiction and depression can cause partner violence, and why other stressors can lead to violence, as well as why is there not more support and treatment for these violent partners.

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"There are several characteristics of partner violence, and several different factors can lead to partner violence. Usually (but not always), women are the victims of partner violence, and women between the ages of 16 and 24 are the largest age group involved in partner violence. Only about half the violence is reported to police, and black women are more prone to report violence. Nearly half the abused women have children less than twelve years of age. When the violence results in murder, three out of four of the victims are women, and about half of partner violence victims report a physical injury (Rennison and Welchans, 2000, p. 1). In addition, one or more of the partners may suffer from addiction of some kind, and one or both partners could have suffered abuse as a child. The abuser may also suffer from depression."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Flett, G. L. (2002). Chapter 4 Personality factors and substance abuse in relationship violence and child abuse: a review and theoretical analysis. In The violence and addiction equation: Theoretical and clinical issues in substance abuse and relationship violence, Werkle, C. & Wall, A. (Eds.) (pp. 64-97). New York: Brunner/Routledge.
• Eyler, A.E. and Cohen, M. (1999). Case studies in partner violence. Retrieved 15 March 2008 from the American Academy of Family Physicians Web site: http://www.aafp.org/afp/991201ap/2569.html.
• Rennison, C.M. and Welchans, S. (2000). Intimate partner violence. Retrieved 15 March 2008 from the Bureau of Justice Statistics Web site: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/pub/pdf/ipv.pdf. 1-11.
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