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)
A Closer Look at Cost Estimation Terms as Tools
With an estimated economic cost of $5.8 billion, and the untold intangible costs, intimate partner violence against women is a substantial public health problem that must be addressed.
Costs of Intimate Partner Violence Against Women in the United States.
Department of Health and Human Services,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC). Atlanta, Georgia, 2003. p. 48.