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HEALTH SCIENCES
Intimate Partner Violence Against Black Women
By Vivian Le, Public Health, 2021
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“Women Who Look Ahead” by Monica Stewart
omestic violence is an issue that has long affected women and men in the United States. However, women are disproportionately the victims in these situations. The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence has estimated that nearly 1.3 million American women experience domestic violence (DV) and intimate partner violence (IPV) each year, and contributes to 85% of being victims of DV/IPV.1 The prevalence of intimate partner violence is the highest for Black women compared to other racial groups. This high rate can be explained by a number of societal reasons that afflict Black women specifically.
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