If violence among intimates is an age-old problem, why was it not recognized as a pervasive social problem in the United States until the mid-1970s? If the need is so great, why are battered women’s...

If violence among intimates is an age-old problem, why was it not recognized as a pervasive social problem in the United States until the mid-1970s?

If the need is so great, why are battered women’s shelters dependent on volunteer time and donations rather than funded at adequate levels by state or local governments?