Domestic violence is a problem in the United States. It is ranked the highest out of all the different types of abuse. As E. Gondolf and E. Fsher has stated, there are 3 phases that are a part of the abuse, in their article Battered Women as survivors. Domestic violence is mostly among the women who live in poverty and are stuck in a rut. Why do these women stay with their abusers? Phase 1: Buildup or …showed first 75 words of 1760 total…

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