Relationship violence and university life

By Katherine E. Casarez, Sociologist and advocate in the McCoy Family Shelter at HCWC

[dropcap]A[/dropcap]ll across the country, the issue and impact of sexual violence on college campuses has been a dominant subject in conversations on student safety and gender-based violence.

While the pervasiveness of campus sexual assault is a serious concern requiring immediate address, a related issue that has often been overlooked is the prevalence of intimate partner violence in university communities.