Intimate partner violence is violence committed by one of the people in an intimate relationship against the other. Most ...

Dr. Gemma Hamilton receives funding from the Australian Research Council and Family Safety Victoria. Anastasia Powell receives funding from the Australian Research Council, Criminology Research ...

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 ...

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).

Intimate partner violence is a pervasive issue in the U.S. and it can be difficult to know what to do and how to get help if you or a loved one is experiencing it. Family and domestic violence affects ...

Vera and Shaun came into therapy to work on "communication issues." Over time, the therapist began to detect that there was abuse taking place. Although the couple denied any history of physical and ...

Family violence survivors, advocacy groups and local politicians are coming together to find housing solutions for women ...

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 ...

Despite national guidelines recommending routine screening for anxiety and intimate partner violence in women and adolescent ...

One in every 50 men in California has been violent against an intimate partner in the past year. Just under two percent of California men—the equivalent of some 280,000 individuals—self-reported ...

Smadar Samson met a group of women who had become homeless after leaving abusive relationships, while she was doing volunteer work in homelessness outreach. Some had children in tow, others had ...

The following report contains descriptions of sexual violence, assault and abuse. With holidays like Valentine’s Day around the corner, The National Domestic Violence Hotline reports an increase in ...