What is Children’s Exposure to Intimate Partner Violence?

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Black, T.  & Blackstock, C. (April, 2025).  What is Children’s Exposure to Intimate Partner Violence? [Information sheet #11]. Loving Our Children: Finding What Works for First Nations Families.

This information sheet defines intimate partner violence (IPV) and provides statistics on the overrepresentation of this type of violence on Indigenous women in Canada. It details the negative outcomes for children exposed to IPV and details legal interventions as well as the different interventions across the country.

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