| A | B |
|---|
| Domestic Violence | violent behavior that occurs among family members |
| Stalking | Repeated actions that cause a partner or ex-partner to fear for her or his safety |
| Situational Violence | Sporadic intimate partner violence that arises from particular circumstances |
| Intimate Terrorism | A consistent and pervasive pattern of intimate partner violence |
| Material Exploitation | Misappropriation of a victim’s money or property by a caretaker |
| Elder Abuse | Intentional actions that cause harm or create a serious risk of harm |
| Surveillance Bias | The tendency for past victims of child maltreatment to be under great suspicion of perpetrating child maltreatment when they become parents themselves |
| Cognative | Parent maltreat children because they think that it is warranted or necessary |
| Behavioral/Learning | Parents maltreat children because they learn over time that the rewards outweigh its risks |
| Child Maltreatment | General term encompassing the many ways that parents abuse and neglect their children |
| Behavioral Theories of IPV | Explanations for violent behavior that focus on how the perpetrator perceives the balance between the rewards and costs of that behavior |
| Social Learning Theory of IPV | Theoretical framework emphasizing that violence is learned through the observations of how others’ violent behaviors are rewarded and punished |
| Women | Are more likely to be the victims of IPV |
| College Students | Are at high risk in a wide variety of countries for IPV |
| Victims of IPV | Have higher mortality rates |
