Intimate Partner Violence Has Increased During Pandemic, Research Suggests

Stress, economic hardship, a lack of social support, and drug or alcohol abuse are risk factors

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As we face rising COVID infection rates, the possibility of additional quarantines rises. Although stay-at-home orders might protect individuals from the virus, home isn’t safe for everyone.

Studies show that domestic violence calls to police and shelters in the United States have risen 6 percent to 21 percent (variation depending on the data source) since the start of the pandemic, with the largest increase occurring in the first five weeks of quarantine.