Recession may increase domestic violence

    Over one million American women and over 800 thousand men are assaulted by an intimate partner every year – and experts worry that these numbers will increase in tough economic times.

    October is Domestic Violence awareness month – Psychologist Dr. Dan Gottlieb discusses warning signs, and what neighbors and communities can do to prevent domestic violence:

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