Why do some men commit domestic violence? Trauma and social isolation may play a role

Domestic violence is experienced unevenly across the U.S. kieferpix/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Support for survivors of domestic violence is important, but to end domestic violence once and for all, society needs to understand the people who perpetrate it and how to successfully intervene.

Domestic violence is very common in the United States. Nearly half of women and men in the U.S. experience sexual or physical violence, stalking or psychological harm or coercion in a romantic relationship during their lifetime.