Most people want to build a new society where gender is not the central factor discriminating between individuals, who should be free to choose the life styles that suit them. ... The VAWS avoids the problem of situating abuse only in the context of settling disputes in conflict situations by asking respondents straight out whether or not they have experienced any violence in their home and by acknowledging the existence in many different types of families. ... Women's Non-Spousal Multiple Victimization: A Test of the Routine Activities Theory Theories such as "routine activities" focus a...

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