The Dictionary of Internal Security

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intimate partner violence - noun MP3
 
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Def: physical, sexual, and emotional abuse and controlling behaviours by a current or former intimate partner
Example: There are four main types of intimate partner violence (Saltzman et al. 2002): physical violence, sexual violence, threats of physical or sexual violence and psychological/emotional violence.
 
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