General Information
- Understanding Intimate Partner Violence [PDF 162 KB]
This fact sheet provides a basic overview of intimate partner violence. It is intended for the general public.
- Understanding Teen Dating Abuse [PDF 168 KB]
This fact sheet provides a basic overview of teen dating abuse. It is intended for the general public. - Dating Violence Web Fact SheetThis on-line fact sheet provides statistics and general information on dating violence.
- Preventing Violence Against Women: Program Activities GuideThis guide describes CDC's public health activities and research to prevent violence against women.
- World Report on Violence and Health* [PDF 222 KB]
This report is the first comprehensive review of violence on a global scale. Chapter 4 provides detailed information on intimate partner violence.
What's New
- CDC-TV presents Break the Silence: Stop the Violence
- DELTA Program: At-a-Glance
- When Closeness Goes Wrong [Podcast 0:59]
- When Closeness Goes Wrong[Podcast 8:22]
- Physical Dating Violence Among High School Students - United States, 2003
- Measuring Intimate Partner Violence Victimization and Perpetration: A Compendium of Assessment Tools
- Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence Victimization Assessment Instruments for Use in Health Care Settings
Scientific Information
- Definitions Consistent definitions are necessary for obtaining accurate and reliable estimates of intimate partner violence.
- Data Sources Data, including the number of violence-related injuries and deaths, help define the magnitude of the problem.
- Risk & Protective Factors Risk and protective factors are important considerations in the development of prevention programs.
- Consequences Intimate partner violence can have a devastating impact individuals, families, and communities.
- Prevention Strategies The current science base includes information on best practices and promising prevention strategies.
- TranslationStrategies for distributing prevention information and ensuring widespread adoption within communities.
Featured Resources
- National Domestic Violence Hotline*If you are, or know someone who is, the victim of intimate partner violence, contact your local battered women's shelter or the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-SAFE (7233), 800-787-3224 TYY.
- Choose RespectChoose Respect is CDC's award-winning initiative to promote health relationships and stop dating abuse before it begins.
- Domestic Violence Prevention Enhancement and Leadership Through Alliances (DELTA) Program
- National Violent Death Reporting SystemThe system collects data on violent deaths from death certificates, police reports, medical examiner and coroner reports, and crime laboratories.
- National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center
- CDC's Extramural Research Program
- Online Resource Information
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