Community and societal levels can increase the risk of an individual experiencing intimate partner violence. Community factors deal with the individual involvement with such things as their workplace or school. While societal factors deal with cultural belief systems of an individual or even policies (Butchart, Garcia-Moreno, & Mikton, 2010). For example, there is a broad acceptance of violence to resolve conflict (Butchart, Garcia-Moreno, & Mikton, 2010). Also, minorities have higher rates of intimate partner violence than do whites (Tjaden,2000). Another factor, is the educational or occupational status disparities have higher rates of intimate partner violence than do couples with no status disparity (Tjaden,2000). Finally, women with
