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theories of intimate partner violence  

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  • Intimate partner violence occurs in an environment of complex, often interrelated issues, including individual, situational, psychological and couple relationship factors, in the context of a social, political, and economic environment. There are many different theories of intimate partner violence, which concentrate on explaining clusters of issues. [Source: Encyclopedia of Victimology and Crime Prevention; Intimate Partner Violence, Theories of]

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