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Domestic Violence

By: Sandra L. Bloom
In: Encyclopedia of Gender and Society
Edited by: Jodi O'Brien
Subject:Sociology of Gender
Keywords:battered women; domestic violence; female victims; male victims; victimization; victims; violence

Domestic violence—also known as “interpersonal violence,” “battering” and “family violence”—is a widespread and serious public health problem, in the United States and internationally. The United Nations Development Fund for Women estimates that one in three women around the world will ...

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  Bloom, S. (2009). Domestic violence. In J. O'Brien (Ed.), Encyclopedia of gender and society (pp. 217-221). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412964517.n121
  
  Bloom, Sandra L. "Domestic Violence." In Encyclopedia of Gender and Society, edited by O'Brien, Jodi, 217-21. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412964517.n121.
  
  Bloom, S. 2009. Domestic Violence. In: Jodi O'Brien Editor, 2009. Encyclopedia of Gender and Society, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. pp. 217-221 Available at: <http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412964517.n121> [Accessed 15 Jun 2021].
  
  Bloom, Sandra L. "Domestic Violence." Encyclopedia of Gender and Society. Edited by Jodi O'Brien. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2009, pp. 217-21. SAGE Knowledge. 15 Jun 2021, doi: http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412964517.n121.
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