Describe in detail the various victimization rates of intimate partner violence amongst different groups of American women.

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Table of Contents
Introduction    3
Symptoms in Victims of Intimate Partner Violence    3
Basic Findings    3
Victimization Rates    4
Conclusion    4
References    6
Introduction
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a serious yet preventable health issue, which affects majority of American population. According to Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are four types of intimate partner violence namely— sexual violence, physical violence, psychological violence and stalking. It also includes economic coercion (CDC, 2021). IPV affects women regardless education, social status in society, influential family background, sexual orientation, religion, race or color. As per California domestic violence laws, it is considered as a crime under Penal Code 243 (e)(1), that causing harm or corporal injury to an intimate partner is an offence, which is punishable.
Symptoms in Victims of Intimate Partner Violence
Victims of IPV may suffer a variety of social, psychological and physical problems like cardiac symptoms such as hypertension, feeling of guilt and shame, trauma, stress disorder, anxiety, depression, increased risk of substance abuse, low self-esteem, trust issues, gastrointestinal problems,...