References

Abuse OF Men BY Women: How Much Does It Happen? How Much Does It Hurt?

Ann Silvers, MA
Men & Families Conference, Toronto, Canada
November 6–7, 2026

How Common Is Abuse of Men by Women?

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Intimate Partner Homicide: What the Numbers Really Say

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How the Six-Times Claim Spread

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Supplemental Slides: Teenage Relationship Violence

17. Youth Endowment Fund. 2024. Children, violence and vulnerability 2024: How do boys and girls experience violence? Youth Endowment Fund Charitable Trust.
https://youthendowmentfund.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/CVV24_R3_Gender.pdf