Intimate Partner Violence in the United States: Implications for the Society

• In Event: Understanding Intimate Partner Violence: Victim Background, Response, and Service Use

Abstract

According to the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, on average, about 20 people per minute are victimized by an intimate partner in the United States. This translates to more than 10 million women and men in a year. Intimate partner violence adversely affects the physical and mental health, as well as economic well being of victims, their families and the society. This paper will analyze the prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV), often called domestic violence, to find out if the race or ethnicity of a spouse is a predictive factor in the occurrence of IPV. This study will utilize a secondary data from the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (2010) to examine the correlation between race and intimate partner violence outcomes. Policy recommendations and areas for future research will be proffered.

Author

• Damian Odunze, Texas Southern University