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Statistics on Domestic Violence
The following resources provide national, State, and local statistics on the prevalence of domestic violence in the general population, as well as for those involved with the child welfare system.
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Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Data Resource Center
Justice Research and Statistics Association
Provides information to researchers, practitioners, and members of the public interested in finding and understanding domestic and sexual violence data.
Statistics
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Links to State-by-State factsheets on domestic violence-related statistics, as well as national factsheets addressing issues such as health care, housing, immigration, and the effects of domestic violence on children.
National Census of Domestic Violence Services
National Network to End Domestic Violence
Provides the most recent census collecting an unduplicated count of adults and children seeking services from domestic violence shelter programs in the United States during a single 24-hour survey period.
Get the Facts
Family Violence Prevention Fund
Presents statistics on the prevalence of domestic violence in the United States, including several topical factsheets.
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Children's Direct Exposure to Types of Domestic Violence Crime: A Population-Based Investigation (PDF - 186 KB)
Fantuzzo & Fusco
Journal of Family Violence, 22(7), 2007
Presents results of a study collecting data on children exposed to domestic violence across an entire municipality for 1 year.
Estimating the Number of American Children Living in Partner-Violent Families (PDF - 62 KB)
McDonald, Jouriles, Ramisetty-Mikler, Caetano, & Green
Journal of Family Psychology, 20(1), 2006
Estimates the number of American children living in partner-violent families using a nationally representative sample of dual-parent households.
Family Violence Statistics: Including Statistics on Strangers and Acquaintances
Bureau of Justice Statistics (2005)
Compares family and nonfamily violence statistics from victimization through the different stages of the justice system.
Incidence and Prevalence of Children Exposed to Violence: A Research Review (PDF - 146 KB)
Edmond, Fitzgerald, & Kracke (2005)
Explores the incidence of children who are exposed to violence and the impact of this exposure on child development.
Interpersonal Violence Incidence Estimates
Barnett & Miller-Perrin (2nd ed.) (2005)
In Family Violence Across the Lifespan: An Introduction
View Abstract
Summarizes research estimates from various studies about the incidence of interpersonal violence, including information about the researchers, sample type, sample size, assessment tool, period of time, and outcome.
Intimate Partner Violence Among Female Caregivers of Children Reported for Child Maltreatment
Hazen, Connelly, Kelleher, Landsverk, & Barth
Child Abuse and Neglect, 28(3), 2004
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Determines the prevalence and correlates of intimate partner violence among female caregivers of children reported to child protective services.
Prevalence of Children's Exposure to Domestic Violence and Child Maltreatment: Implications for Prevention and Intervention
Osofsky
Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 6(3), 2003
View Abstract
Reviews research on the prevalence of children's exposure to domestic violence, the co-occurrence of domestic violence and child maltreatment, and the impact of exposure on children.
The Prevalence of Violent Disagreements in US Families: Effects of Residence, Race/Ethnicity, and Parental Stress
Moore, Probst, Tompkins, Cuffe, & Martin
Pediatrics, 119, 2007
Estimates the prevalence of reported violent disagreements in the homes of U.S. children and assesses prevalence differences by race/ethnicity, residence, and reported parenting stress.
Statistics: Children Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence (PDF - 184 KB)
National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (2002)
Presents statistics in five categories: prevalence of children's exposure, effects of exposure on children and youth, gender-specific effects, traumatic response, and protective factors.
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