Extent, Nature, and Consequences of Intimate Partner Violence: Findings From the National Violence Against Women Survey

• NCJ Number: 181867
• Date Published: July 2000
• Length: 69 pages
• Publication Series: NIJ Research Report
• Agencies: NIJ

Annotation

This report presents findings from the National Violence Against Women Survey on the extent, nature, and consequences of intimate partner violence in the United States.

Abstract

This NIJ Report compares intimate partner victimization rates across gender, race, and same-sex and opposite-sex cohabitants and examines the rate of injury, victims' use of medical services, and other risk factors.