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Kentucky has long had a problem with domestic violence — a 2012 survey found that 45% of women and 35% of men have been victims of domestic violence, according to a new report released Friday ...
This story contains descriptions of physical and emotional abuse. If you or a loved one is a victim of abuse, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233, or log on to thehotline ...
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Nationwide, there was a 2348% increase in hotline calls from 150,000 in 1963 to 3.3 million in 2009. [7] In 2011, there were 3.4 million calls. [8] From 1992 to 2009 in the US, substantiated cases of sexual abuse declined 62%, physical abuse decreased 56% and neglect 10%.
Domestic violence against women has been occurring for centuries. Domestic violence is deemed as any and all physical, sexual, and verbal assaults towards an individual's body, sense of self, or sense of trust. It was not considered a world-wide issue or considered an issue in most countries until the 1980s.
If you or someone you know has experienced domestic violence, call the National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline at 1-800-656-4673. Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233.
Male victims are less likely to report domestic violence than female victims, [341] [342] [343] and may face additional gender related barriers in reporting due to social stigmas regarding male victimization and an increased likelihood of being overlooked by healthcare providers. [344] [345] [346] [347]
Domestic violence can be described as all of the following: Violence – use of physical force to apply a state to others contrary to their wishes [1] [2] [3] and may include some combination of verbal, emotional, economic, physical and sexual abuse.