Domestic violence and abuse in intimate relationship from public health perspective
In this article we pay attention to the vio lence which, due to the fear of social stigma, could be hidden from the public eye for a long time but could have serious health conse quences for the individual, family, and society– physical and psychological forms of domestic violence and abuse in male-female intimate relationship. Besides its nature and extent data in general population, we review also the surveys data about its theoretical basis, its risk factors and possible effects on mental and physical health, not only on in conflicts involved partners, but also on family as a whole, and especially on the children that growing up in such a problematic domestic cir cumstances.
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