Making the Case for Domestic Violence Prevention Through the Lens of Cost-Benefit
A Manual for Domestic Violence Prevention Practitioners
(and the State and Local Policy-Makers They Present to)
Getting Clear on Our Terms:
What is Domestic Violence Prevention?
“To reduce both the economic and human costs of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) against women, we must focus on primary prevention – finding ways to stop such violence before it ever occurs – rather than only treating victims and rehabilitating perpetrators.”
Costs of Intimate Partner Violence Against Women in the United States.
Department of Health and Human Services,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)