What Everyone Needs to Know About Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)

Intimate partner Violence is a corollary of domestic violence yet many people are not
familiar with it even though they suffer from it. Find out more in this article.
A lot of people have heard about domestic violence and have some knowledge of its
effects on victims but few people really know what Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)
really is. To start IPV is the kind of domestic violence that occurs between two people
who are in a close relationship. The term !relationship" in this conte#t is applied in a
broad sense to encompass present and e#$dating partners as well as spouses. It is not
restricted to %ust one incident of violent behavior rather e#tends to ongoing violence
against the individual.
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&hirley never thought Paul would turn out the way he did. They both started dating %ust
after college and then &hirley got a %ob immediately unlike Paul who had to hunt for a
good %ob while doing odd %obs even though he had a college degree. &hirley supported as
much as she could and when things got rough for Paul she asked him to move in with
her. That turned out to be the worst decision she ever made because Paul completely
changed the moment he moved into her small apartment. 'e did nothing but watch TV
and %ust la(e around refusing to continue hunting for a good %ob. 'e even )uit the few
odd %obs he already had in hand. It was not too long before the subtle threats against her
started and this emotional abuse gradually grew into se#ual violence and then full$blown
physical violence.
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&hirley"s contact with the ace orward (r"ani)ation website was her ticket to
enlightenment about domestic violence and IPV. &adly many women are in the same boat
as &hirley not having access to sufficient and sometimes even basic information about
these issues. &hirley )uickly learnt that IPV have four basic types of behaviors*
i. Physical Violence* +hen a partner tried to hurt the other by using physical force such
as hitting or kicking as well as any other blow of a physical kind.
ii. &e#ual Violence* +hen a partner compels the other person to participate in a se#ual
act in which the latter has no interest or desire to participate.
iii. Threats* This occurs when verbal or other means are employed in communicating the
intention to cause bodily harm to another by use of violence. Violence in this conte#t
may be of a physical or se#ual nature.
iv. ,motional Abuse* +hen a partner threatens the other person with harm to his-her
loved ones or possessions. It also includes actions and words that could harm the
person"s self$worth.