List and discuss some of the physical, economical, and psychological signs of IPV. Who is more likely to experience IPV, and why? What factors contribute to IPV?
What will be an ideal response?
Typical physical signs include contusions or minor lacerations to the head, face, neck, breast, or abdomen. Psychological signs of abuse include depression and anxiety. Signs of economical abuse includes limited access to money, credit cards, or transportation. Many factors contribute to IPV—individual: age, level of education, alcohol/drug and personality disorders, and so on; relationship: male dominance, economic stress, disparity in educational attainment, and so on; community/societal: gender-inequitable norms, poverty, weak legal sanctions, and so on.
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