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Key context on domestic violence, sexual violence and the impact of trauma on children, adults and communities.
Children exposed to violence may experience difficulties with attention, depression or withdrawal. The current resource page also notes that almost 60% of children who witnessed domestic violence had experienced child maltreatment in their lifetimes.
The CDC identifies child sexual abuse as an adverse childhood experience. KBFLC’s resource page cites estimates that 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 20 boys in the United States experience child sexual abuse.
IPV includes physical violence, sexual violence, stalking and emotional or psychological abuse by a current or former intimate partner. The page cites CDC 2022 figures of 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men experiencing physical violence from an intimate partner in their lifetime.
Sexual violence is a broad term covering unwanted sexual acts and other sexual or gender-based violations. Impacts can include PTSD, depression, chronic pain, sleep difficulties, substance-use disorders and other long-term effects.
KBFLC’s current resource page cites the CDC, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, the National Sexual Violence Resource Center and other public-health sources. Statistics are presented with their source year where available; editors should review and refresh them periodically in Sanity.
