Archive for April, 2009

Domestic Violence Awareness – What Every Battered Woman Wishes She Knew When She Was a Young College Woman

by Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.

The College World Reporter Donell Edwards interviews domestic abuse consulting expert Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D. to help educate young college women about domestic violence.

1) In recent weeks, the alleged attack of popular recording artist Rihanna by her boyfriend and fellow recording artist Chris Brown, has focused attention on domestic violence. Many of our readers are college students and young adults. Please explain for them the magnitude of this problem, in regard to how widespread it is.

Dr. King: One out of every three women will be assaulted by an intimate partner in her lifetime. Domestic abuse knows no boundaries. Battered women are black, white, yellow, rich, poor, educated, un-educated, professional, unemployed. They represent all walks of life.

To read full interview, visit: Domestic Violence Awareness – What Every Battered Woman Wishes She Knew When She Was a Young College Woman

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