Women are targeted by partners in more situations of violence
Women are targeted by a person they know in medium and high income populations or geographies associated with middle and high income persons.
Women in poverty or under-developed parts of the world are equally likely to be assaulted by either a person known and most likely targeted by extreme terrorist in order to control the men.
Types of abusers
Symptoms of AbuseFinancial or economic control over a person
A known threat - in the home has the greatest potential for harm with cultural and spiritual norms suggesting a woman would need to stand by her male partner.
Social or Familial relationships are often formed by the abuser in order to earn a savior or hero role to those closest to the victim.
The perfect partner establishes a perception of being the best surrogate parent for a single mother, these situations may apply to men as single parents who have physical custody of their children.