Oct 30, 2020
According to the CDC, in the United States, 1 in 4 women and 1
in 7 men will experience severe physical violence by an intimate
partner in their lifetime. Every October, the country observes
Domestic Violence Awareness Month to bring attention to the issue
and unite those who are working across the country to stop
it.
Domestic violence, also known as intimate partner violence, is
often thought of as an isolated or private issue. We tend to
compartmentalize it as something that happens between two
individuals, often behind closed doors. But in truth it is more
common than one might think, and more connected to other critical
issues, like lack of stable housing, poverty, systemic racism,
police injustice, and more.
We'll explore these issues and connections in this new episode of
the American Health Podcast. It features a dynamic conversation
with three researchers and practitioners who are close
collaborators: Michele Decker, a Bloomberg
Associate Professor of American Health at the Johns Hopkins
Bloomberg School of Public Health; Charvonne Holliday, Assistant
Professor at the Bloomberg School; and Janice Miller, a Bloomberg Fellow and
licensed clinical social worker who is the Director of Programs and
Clinical Services for House of Ruth Maryland.
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