Family Violence: Incidence of Intimate Partner Violence in the U. S., The
Over the course of their lives, one-third of all American women experience physical violence at the hand of their intimate partners over the course of their lives. Children who are exposed to such family violence grow up to use abuse themselves as ...
Family Violence: Implementing Intervention Strategies
If violence has its grips on a family or a community, prevention is no longer enough; it is time to intervene. Shelters that house abused women and children and support groups combined with individual therapy can be extremely helpful as we see in t...
Family Violence: Abuse Against Children
Children who live in homes where domestic violence is occurring are 15 times more likely to be physically abused or neglected themselves. DHHS receives approximately 3 million reports of child maltreatment each year, the majority for child neglect....
Family Violence: Hidden Victims: Siblings and the Elderly
Certain victims of family abuse are referred to as "hidden," and receive little public attention. Violence between siblings is one such form. The stories of victims of sibling violence interviewed by researcher Vernon Wiehe give voice to their pli...
Family Violence: Patterns of Intimate Partner Violence
Studies show that violence tends to occur in predictable patterns starting with emotional violence, then escalating into severe physical assaults followed by a show of remorse. Women often stay in violent relationships for several reasons, as we se...
Family Violence: Preventing Family Violence
Not all families experience the bruising effects of abuse, but every family has its share of crises, some quite predictable. What helps families survive the difficult moments intact? The first step many believe is developing an awareness of potent...
Behind Closed Doors: Violence Prevention Programs at Work
This segment provides a close-up look at two violence prevention programs in Atlanta that teach children and incarcerated youth the skills they need to cope with stress and anger without resorting to violence.