Which is true about who perpetrates most intimate partner abuse against whom?
1. By men against other men
2. By men against women
3. By caregivers against elders
4. By adults against children
Correct Answer: 2
Most intimate partner abuse is perpetrated by men against women; however, abuse is also perpetrated by women against men and partners of the same gender. Elder abuse by caregivers and child abuse are not instances of intimate partner abuse.
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