News Article
Intimate Partner Violence and Disability-Specific Abuse: An Overlooked Issue and the Role of Local Health Departments
Posted on May 16, 2018
Blog: National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO)
By Whitney Thurman, NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow Intimate partner violence (IPV) is defined as intentional behaviors toward an intimate partner in the form of intimidation; emotional abuse; physical, sexual, and/or psychological assault; or any other type of abusive action that is part of a systematic pattern of power and control. IPV has been associated […]