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male victims of partner violence  

Definition

  • Male victims of partner violence, which is a major health hazard in the United States, is defined as domestic abuse that is perpetrated by women against men or by men against men. Many people either have never heard of it or do not believe that it is possible for men to be abused. [Source: Encyclopedia of Victimology and Crime Prevention; Male Victims of Partner Violence]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-WX9ZQ5B1-S

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