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Thursday, December 15, 2011

Survey: 1 In 4 Women Victims Of Severe Violence

(AP)

ATLANTA - It's a startling number: 1 in 4 women surveyed by the government say they were violently attacked by their husbands or boyfriends.

Experts in domestic violence don't find it too surprising, although some aspects of the survey may have led to higher numbers than are sometimes reported.

Even so, a government official who oversaw the research called the results "astounding."

"It's the first time we've had this kind of estimate" on the prevalence of intimate partner violence, said Linda Degutis of the centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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1 comment:

slf said...

I am in NO way surprised!!