Domestic violence occurs when a family member, partner or ex-partner
attempts to physically or psychologically dominate another. Domestic
violence often refers to violence between spouses, or spousal abuse but
can also include cohabitants and non-married intimate partners.
Domestic violence occurs in all cultures; people of all races,
ethnicities, religions, sexes and classes can be perpetrators of
domestic violence. Domestic violence is perpetrated by both men and
women.