Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, increased attention has focused on the issue of family violence and intimate partner violence. With many individuals spending more time at home with household members—often living, working and studying in isolation during uncertain and stressful times—ongoing concern about the safety of individuals living in abusive situations has been at the forefront for victim services, such as shelters for victims of abuse.
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