Domestic Violence
Most IPV incidents are not reported to the police. About 20% of IPV rapes or sexual assaults, 25% of physical assaults, and 50% of stalkings directed toward women are reported. Even fewer IPV incidents against men are reported (Tjaden and Thoennes 2000a). Thus, it is believed that available data greatly underestimate the true magnitude of the problem. While not an exhaustive list, here are some statistics on the occurrence of IPV. In many cases, the severity of the IPV behaviors is unknown.
Nearly 5.3 million incidents of IPV occur each year among U.S. women ages 18 and older, and 3.2 million occur among men. Most assaults are relatively minor and consist of pushing, grabbing, shoving, slapping, and hitting (Tjaden and Thoennes 2000a).
>In the United States every year, about 1.5 million women and more than 800,000 men are raped or physically assaulted by an intimate partner. This translates into about 47 IPV assaults per 1,000 women and 32 assaults per 1,000 men (Tjaden and Thoennes 2000a).
IPV results in nearly 2 million injuries and 1,300 deaths nationwide every year (CDC 2003).
Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence
801 S. 11th Street
Springfield, IL 62703
Toll-free phone number(s):
(800) 787-3224 TTY
(800) 799-SAFE National Domestic Violence Hotline
Phone number(s):
(217) 241-0376 TTY
(217) 789-2830
Fax: (217) 789-1939
Web site address: http://www.ilcadv.org/
Mission statement:
The Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence is committed to the elimination of domestic abuse in the state of Illinois, with a primary focus on women and their dependent children.
Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault (ICASA)
100 North 16th Street
Springfield, IL 62703
Phone number(s):
(217) 753-4117
Fax: (217) 753-8229
E-mail address: sblack@icasa.org
Web site address: http://www.icasa.org/
Mission statement:
The purpose of the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault is two-fold: to end sexual assault violence and to alleviate the suffering of sexual assault victims. To accomplish these goals, ICASA advocates for public policy that prevents sexual violence and guarantees sensitivity to victims. ICASA uses the power of public education to change societal attitudes about the causes and consequences of sexual violence. ICASA assists with healing from the trauma of sexual violence through creation and support of community programs that provide advocacy, counseling and education.
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