... is the number one cause of injury to women. Drugs, alcohol, stress, or battered women provoking her partner do not cause domestic violence. "Domestic violence happens more than automobile accidents, muggings, and rape combined" (Slovut). The problem of domestic abuse exists in our society because of the constant abuse that takes place in the household. In our country, over 4000 women ... ...

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