Statistics
___% of women experience sexual or physical violence and/or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime.
34% - roughly 1 in 3 women
Heavy use of _________ can increase the likelihood of violence in a home.
Drugs and Alcohol
Communities with access to ________ care and mental health services may experience less violence.
medical
__% of men experience sexual or physical violence and/or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime
17% - some say roughly 1 in 10 men
This group of women generally experience the highest rates of intimate partner violence
Women ages 18-35
Communities with access to safe, stable ______ are at a lower risk for violence.
housing
Roughly ____% of all domestic violence incidents are reported to law enforcement agencies.
50%
Families experiencing _______ stress are at a higher risk of experiencing violence in the home
economic
Strong social support networks and stable, positive _________ with others are a protective factor against violence.
relationships
If a victim was strangled by their partner in the past, they are ___ times more likely to be killed by their partners.
Ten
Communities with high _________ rates are at a higher risk for violence.
unemployment
What is something that can be taught in a community to help prevent violence?
Safe and healthy relationship skills
Only about ___% of domestic violence victims with physical injuries seek treatment.
20%, 1 in 5
The presence of a firearm increases the risk of intimate partner homicide by ____%
500%
Knowing that poverty is a risk factor, communities can provide free resources that strengthen _______ support for families.
Economic