There are several characteristics that will be apparent in abusive households. The three factors of family violence that will be discussed are gender, age, and social class. Women are more likely to experience intimate partner violence than men. “14 percent of men and 24 percent of women have experienced severe physical violence by an intimate partner (e.g., hit with a fist or something hard, beaten, or slammed against something)” (Benokraitis 397). Men are also more commonly known to murder their spouse, ex-spouse, children, or other relatives. Furthermore, family violence occurs early in life due to the death rates, illnesses, and weakness at older ages. Lastly, low-income families are prone to frequent outbreaks of violence. The cause of
