Los Angeles County
Department of Public Health
Office of Women's Health
1000 S. Fremont Ave.
Building A-9 East, Unit #105
Alhambra, CA 91803
Phone: (626) 293-2600
Email: owh@ph.lacounty.gov
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What is intimate partner violence?
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is violence or aggression
that occurs in a close relationship. The term "intimate
partner" includes current and former spouses and dating
partners. IPV can vary in frequency and severity and occurs
on a continuum, ranging from one episode that might or might
not have lasting impact, to chronic and severe episodes over
a period of years. IPV includes four types of behavior:
- Physical - physical
force against another
(hitting, shoving, grabbing,
restraining, forcing
drug/alcohol use, and
assault with a weapon, etc.)
- Sexual - sexual
harassment, assault, rape,
and reproductive coercion;
physical, verbal, or
non-verbal
- Psychological -
intimidation, threats of
harm, and isolation
(damaging property or
abusing pets, controlling
partner/ex, spiritual abuse,
etc.)
- Emotional - undermining
an individual’s sense of
self-worth (constant
criticism, name-calling,
embarrassing, mocking,
humiliating, etc.)
- Economic –
making/attempting financial
dependence on the abuser
(preventing/forbidding
partner from working,
gaining an education,
controlling and/or
withholding access to
economic resources.
Several types of IPV can occur together. IPV
is associated with several risk and
protective factors. It is connected to other
forms of violence, and causes serious health
and economic consequences.
Teen Dating Violence
Teen dating violence (TDV) is a type of intimate
partner violence. It occurs between two people in a close
relationship.
Dating violence can take place in person or
electronically, such as repeated texting or posting sexual
pictures of a partner online without consent. Unhealthy
relationships can start early and last a lifetime. Teens
often think some behaviors, like teasing and name-calling,
are a "normal" part of a relationship- but these behaviors
can become abusive and develop into serious forms of
violence. However, many teens do not report unhealthy
behaviors because they are afraid to tell family and
friends.
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