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Identify Abuse Support survivors of domestic violence today. Domestic Violence Domestic violence also referred to as intimate partner violence IPV dating violence and relationship abuseis the willful intimidation physical assault battery sexual assault andor other abusive behavior as part of a systematic pattern of power and control perpetrated by one intimate partner against another. It includes physical violence sexual violence psychological violence and emotional abuse. It is a pervasive epidemic affecting individuals in every communityregardless of age gender race religion or sexual orientation yet the problem is often overlooked excused or denied.