The problem of the violence against women was virtually ignored until the 1970s. Before the 1970s, …show more content…
Several research studies have suggested that as the frequency and severity of violence increases, so does the impact of the violence on the victim’s health (“National Intimate Partner,” 2011). According to recent research, nearly 3 in 10 women who have experienced violence such as rape and/or physical violence have reported at least one impact related to the violence that they experienced (“National Intimate Partner,” 2011). Impacts can involve “being fearful, concerned for safety, post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms, need for health care, injury, contacting a crisis hotline, need for housing services, need for victim’s advocate services, and need for legal services (“National Intimate Partner,” 2011,