Understanding intimate partner violence : fact sheet 2006

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (U.S.). Division of Violence Prevention.
• Description:
  Intimate partner violence (IPV) is abuse that occurs between two people in a close relationship. The term “intimate partner” includes current and former spouses anddatingpartners. IPVexistsalongacontinuum from a single episode of violence to ongoing battering.
  
  IPV includes four types of behavior:
  
  • Physical abuse is when a person hurts or tries to hurt a partner by hitting, kicking, burning, or other physical force.
  
  • Sexual abuse is forcing a partner to take part in a sex act when the partner does not consent.
  
  • Threats of physical or sexual abuse include the use of words, gestures, weapons, or other means to communicate the intent to cause harm.
  
  • Emotional abuse is threatening a partner or his or her possessions or loved ones, or harming a partner’s sense of self-worth. Examples are stalking, name- calling, intimidation, or not letting a partner see friends and family.
  
  Often, IPV starts with emotional abuse. This behavior can progress to physical or sexual assault. Several types of IPV may occur together.
  
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• Subjects:
  Aggression Domestic Violence Interpersonal Relations Intimate Partner Violence Spouse Abuse Violence
• Document Type:
  Pamphlet (or booklet)
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  2 unnumbered pages
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:1e6db1f72bbd03a7c92135d7ea024fcc2082753ee5cb53797801152d85407a25
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/31065/cdc_31065_DS1.pdf
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