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Dating Violence And Homicide With Younger Adults: Are We Taking The Dangers Seriously Enough?, Corinne Qureshi
Dating Violence And Homicide With Younger Adults: Are We Taking The Dangers Seriously Enough?, Corinne Qureshi
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A significant proportion of domestic violence involves dating partners, however little research has examined domestic homicides in this context. The purpose of the current study was to examine domestic homicides in the context of dating violence in comparison to cohabiting and married couples. The dataset for these comparisons was derived from the Ontario Domestic Violence Death Review Committee (DVDRC). The study hypothesized that dating partners would differ from their cohabiting and married counterparts in several areas due to the unique nature of dating relationships, whereby they are less likely to be characterized by legal, economic, and familial ties to their …