Domestic Violence and Its Prevention Strategies Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation Course Date Domestic Violence and Its Prevention Strategies Domestic violence is intimidation, physically assaulting, sexually assaulting, or any other form of abusive behavior perpetrated willfully by one intimate partner against another, a part of a systematic power and control pattern. The form, frequency, and intensity of violence vary dramatically, but one partner consistently tries to maintain power and control over the other. The forms of violence include physical violence, sexual violence, psychological violence, and emotional abuse. Domestic violence has become an epidemic that affects individuals regardless of gender, age, socio-economic status, or
