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Statistics of Domestic Violence Victims
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In our country, battering is the single major injury to women exceeding muggings, rapes, and auto accidents combined.
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The U.S. Department of Justice estimates that 95% of assaults on spouses or ex-spouses are committed by men against women (Assessing Violent Couples, H. Douglas, Families in Society, 11/91)
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20% of female trauma cases are victims of intentional injury by an acquaintance or husband.
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Pregnancy is a risk factor for abuse.
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When abuse occurs during pregnancy it can cause miscarriage, premature births, birth defects and learning disabilities.
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$3-5 billion dollars is spent annually to treat victims of domestic violence.
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1.8 million women are battered each year.
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Every nine seconds a woman is battered.
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Within the last year, 7% of American women (3.9 million) who are married or living with someone as a couple were physically abused, and 37% (20.7 million) were verbally or emotionally abused by their spouse or partner (The Commonwealth Fund, N.Y. 1991).
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42% of murdered women are killed by their intimate partners (FBI's 88-91 Uniform Crime Reports).
If you would like more information about A Safe Place and the programs we provide, please call us at 847-731-7165 or email us at info@asafeplaceforhelp.org. |
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A Safe Place provides individual and group counseling to victims of domestic violence in both the residential and nonresidential programs.
The 24-hour HELP LINE, 847-249-4450; TTY 847-249-6557, can provide assistance in accessing services.
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