Concept information
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human relationships
family studies
families, family development, and parenting
domestic violence
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human relationships
family studies
families, family development, and parenting
domestic violence
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human relationships
family studies
families, family development, and parenting
domestic violence
Preferred term
intimate partner abuse
Definition
- Intimate partner violence (IPV), or abuse, generally refers to violence involving spouses, ex-spouses, and boyfriends or girlfriends and exes. Other phrases sometimes used include wife battering, wife abuse, intimate terrorism, and spousal violence. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Problems; Abuse, Intimate Partner]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/intimate_partner_abuse
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