    Some Definitions of Domestic ViolenceView PDF →
    Statistics for SLSLSView PDF →
    The Impacts of Domestic ViolenceView PDF →
    Do Orders of Protection Work?View PDF →
    Barriers to Escaping a Violent RelationshipView PDF →
    The Pandemic and Intimate Partner ViolenceView PDF →
  

Pertinent Research

Document titled 'Some Definitions of Domestic/Intimate Partner Violence' with numbered sections defining various organizations' perspectives on domestic violence.

Some Definitions of Domestic Violence

Page of statistics about intimate partner violence (IPV), domestic violence (DV), and orders of protections (OPs), including data from national surveys and studies on IPV incidents, victim experiences, and related health issues.

Statistics for SLSLS

A document titled 'The Impacts of Domestic Violence' discussing physical impacts such as deaths and neurological problems.

The Impacts of Domestic Violence

Page from a document titled 'Are Orders of Protection Effective?' discussing studies on protective orders, their impact, and related statistics.

Do Orders of Protection Work?

Document titled "WHY DON’T THEY LEAVE? BARRIERS TO ESCAPING A VIOLENT RELATIONSHIP" listing reasons victims stay in abusive relationships based on a 2022 review by the National Council Against Domestic Violence, including fear of violence escalation, fear for children's safety, financial dependence, limited shelter options, fear of homelessness, isolation, lack of belief in law enforcement, difficulty with single parenting, lack of safety support, pressure from friends and family, and religious or cultural beliefs.

Barriers to Escaping a Violent Relationship

Excerpt from a document titled "The Pandemic and Intimate Partner Violence" discussing the impact of COVID-19 on domestic violence rates globally and in the United States.

The Pandemic and Intimate Partner Violence

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