Prevelance of Domestic Violence in Australia

Domestic violence is a broad term that covers a spectrum of abuses committed against people by intimate partners who seek to physically or psychologically dominate. Physical and emotional violence are the most commonly understood, but it also involves sexual, social, threats, intimidation and economic deprivation. It is an issue that has experienced enhanced publicity in recent years and overall is an issue that has both the government's attention and initiatives. However various readings show, that …

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