Domestic Violence in Same-Sex Relationships The occurrence and severity of domestic violence in heterosexual relationships has shocked the public for many years. Although many studies were conducted about the effects of domestic violence, these studies did not include violence in same-sex relationships. The anti-domestic violence movement focused almost exclusively on the abuse of heterosexual women. Therefore, until recently, battering and abuse in same-sex relationships had been a largely hidden and unaddressed issue. However, surveys and …showed first 75 words of 860 total…

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