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Sexual Orientation Disparities in History of Intimate Partner Violence
Results from the California Health Interview Survey
September 2012
This study assesses the prevalence and predictors of intimate partner violence among a sample of California residents ages 18 to 70. It appeared in the Journal of Interpersonal Violence in September 2012.
Highlights
The prevalence of IPV was higher among bisexual women and gay men compared with heterosexuals.
IPV for gay men occurred in same-sex relationships but IPV for bisexual women occurred in different-sex relationships.
Different interventions should be sought to address sexual orientation disparity in IPV in sexual minority men versus women.