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By the numbers

Hurt by the ones we love

Intimate partner violence continues to be a significant problem in the United States, particularly for women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

By Tori DeAngelis Date created: January 1, 2020 1 min read

Vol. 51, No. 1 
Print version: page 104

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DeAngelis, T. (2020, January 1). By the numbers: Hurt by the ones we love. Monitor on Psychology, 50(11). https://www.apa.org/monitor/2020/01/numbers-hurt

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1 in 4

Number of women who have experienced contact sexual violence, physical violence and/or stalking by an intimate partner during their lifetimes, compared with 1 in 10 men.1

1 in 2

Number of female homicide victims killed by a current or former male intimate partner, compared with 1 in 6 male homicide victims.1

1 in 9

Number of female high school students who reported sexual dating violence over the past year, compared with 1 in 36 male high school students.2

1 in 4

Number of female victims who first experienced some form of intimate partner violence before age 18, compared with 1 in 7 men.1

Sources:

1Smith, S.G., et al. (2018). The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey: 2015 Data Brief–Updated Release. National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Available at https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pdf/2015data-brief508.pdfopens in new window.

2Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data. (2017). Available at: www.cdc.gov/yrbsopens in new window.

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