Every 20.9 seconds, somewhere in America a woman is battered. Here are some of the latest research findings related to battered men and violent women. The purpose of this section of MenWeb is to present peer-reviewed papers, papers from refereed academic journals, and articles from other recognized academic journals, as they relate to battered men and violent women in intimate relationships. Academic researchers and persons concerned about the the validity of the summaries presented here are urged to consult the original papers cited. Academic researchers are encouraged to submit their papers to MenWeb for summary and distribution to a wider audience.
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The Risk of Serious Physical Injury from Assault by a Woman Intimate. Here are the data. This is a draft of a paper to be subjected to peer-review and submitted for publication. 25,473 Men a Year Applying the National Violence Against Women Survey's national estimate of the annual rate of violence by an intimate to Washington suggests that each year 42,824 women and 25,473 men are victims of physical violence by an intimate. Here are the data.