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National Family Violence Survey, 1985

Published by National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect | U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | Metadata Last Checked: September 06, 2025 | Last Modified: 2025-09-05
A representative national sample of 6,002 families were studied with an emphasis on psychological and medical consequences, costs, and help-seeking patterns of intra-family violence. The study is a follow-up to the 1975 National Family Violence Survey. Investigators: Straus, M. A. & Gelles, R. J.

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