What is Intimate Partner Violence?

What is intimate partner violence? Is intimate partner violence the same as domestic violence? What are the differences?

The term intimate partner violence describes physical, sexual, or psychological harm by a current or former partner or spouse. DASAS therapist Elizabeth Alderson explains where the current term intimate partner violence stems from and how it compares to the standard term domestic violence.

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