intimate partner violence

Intimate partner violence is important issue in which social and demographic characteristics determine its cause. Those are poverty, gender differences, substance use and male dominancy which were previously shown to affect intimate partner violence. On the other hand, sufferers deal with several mental health problems which result in negative consequences. This article mainly focuses on on (i) the causes of intimate partner violence and (ii) research done to investigate intimate partner violence and (iii) prevention strategies of such violence. Effect of media on this process was also discussed. […]