Do hard economic times = more domestic abuse?
Do hard economic times = more domestic abuse?
The National Domestic Violence Hotline reports that calls increased by 21% last year. Philadelphia experienced a whopping 67% increase in domestic homicides in 2008 and California is no stranger to domestic violence cases either; the Golden State has the highest number of emergency calls in the nation. While it can be difficult to prove a direct correlation between domestic violence and personal financial strain at least one national survey shows the economic meltdown is a major factor contributing to the increase in domestic violence. What is the federal government doing to assist state and local governments struggling to keep up with the demand for services but facing dwindling resources and what’s happening here in LA?
Guests:
Katie Ray Jones, director, National Domestic Violence Hotline
(800) 799-7233
Detective Angelica Romeral, project coordinator for the San Fernando Valley’s CARE (Crisis and Recovery Services) family Justice Center
Sara Berdine, executive director, Haven Hills
(818) 887-6589
- Patt Morrison for January 7, 2010
- California, searching for money anywhere, turns to black gold
- Prisons by the numbers
- President Obama’s national security/intelligence speech
- Do hard economic times = more domestic abuse?
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012
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