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CDC - Intimate Partner Violence Website


CDC - Intimate Partner Violence Website Online Resource

Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Website

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Publication Date: 2021

The term “intimate partner violence” describes physical violence, sexual violence, stalking, or psychological harm by a current or former partner or spouse. This type of violence can occur among heterosexual or same-sex couples and does not require sexual intimacy. CDC’s research and programs work to understand the problem of intimate partner violence and prevent it before it begins.


Topic(s):

Collaboration and Partnerships Investigations Policy/Protocol Development Trauma

VAWA Crime(s):

Dating Violence Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Stalking