Domestic violence is a global phenomenon. We study the interplay of determinants of a woman’s risk of facing intimate partner violence (IPV) for the case of India—using information from up to 235 ...

One in five women who become homeless in California flee their homes to escape violence and escalating abuse by an intimate partner, a new analysis of a statewide survey has reported. The study by the ...

This post was co-authored by Kait Gilleran and Megan Chesin. Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant issue in the United States: Fifty percent of women and more than 40 percent of men have ...

Kendra Nixon receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and research support from community partner, the Family Violence Prevention Program (Government of Manitoba).

Biphobia and stereotypes against bi people can play a role when bi people face intimate partner violence. Credit: ian moore / mashable Bisexual people may be more vulnerable to intimate partner ...

Largest study to present internationally comparable estimates of the prevalence of sexual and/or physical violence against women by a male intimate partner. Estimates from a global database of surveys ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Clinicians should screen for violence in pregnant or postpartum women and women of reproductive age. Health care ...

October is Domestic Violence Month—and a good time to be reminded that women are not the only victims. Men are victims too. As a society, with gender stereotypes and a long history of male violence ...

Spanking is more common among parents who report using many types of discipline with children and in families where there is intimate partner violence, according to new research. Spanking is more ...

A confidential document that is used by police to assess risk in intimate partner violence cases lists a range of considerations to help determine if a suspect should be held in custody, should legal ...