"type" of relationship, including both eldercare and care for young children. [14] Situations may arise where discrimination based on pregnancy overlaps with discrimination based on family status. For example, a new mother in the immediate post-natal period will be covered by the grounds of both pregnancy and family status. Pregnancy discrimination and family status discrimination are often based on the same stereotypes and negative attitudes, such as the perception on the part of some employers that mothers are less capable, committed and competent than other employees, or negative attitudes towards children on the part of some landlords. Employers or housing providers sometimes discriminate on the basis of pregnancy in order to avoid dealing with a woman's family status-related needs at a later date. Many women who are pregnant also already have children; they may therefore simultaneously experience discrimination on the basis of pregnancy and family status. 3. Pregnancy and Domestic Abuse There is research indicating that pregnant women may be at greater risk of domestic violence, and that women experiencing domestic violence may be subjected to higher levels of violence during a pregnancy. [15] Women who are facing violence in the home can end up being disciplined, or even losing their jobs because of rigid absenteeism policies. As well, the fact that landlords do discriminate against single mothers with children can place women who are attempting to leave abusive relationships at serious risk. They may end up returning to an abusive relationship because they have literally nowhere else to go.