ABSTRACT
Social workers have long been essential frontline advocates in addressing domestic violence (DV). In 1975, the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) mandated the National Committee on Women’s Issues, bringing gender-related disparities to the forefront. According to the CDC (2015), 20 people are victims of intimate partner violence every minute of every day. Intimate partner violence (IPV) affects all communities, with communities of color experiencing higher rates than majority White communities. Individuals affected seek services in a variety of settings where social workers practice, making it all but inevitable that most social workers will work with this population, regardless of their specialty area of practice.
