Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA): Background and Funding
Description:
This report provides an overview of the federal response to domestic violence--defined broadly to include acts of physical and nonphysical violence against spouses and other intimate partners--through the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA). The report begins with background on the definitions of domestic violence, family violence, and related terms. This background section also describes the risk factors for domestic violence and estimates of the number of victims. The next sec…
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Date:
September 13, 2017
Creator:
Fernandes-Alcantara, Adrienne
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department