Dialogue- The Economic impact of Domestic Violence

The National Center for Disease Control currently estimates the occurrence of domestic violence at 1 in 3 families. A 2002 study found that almost 30 percent of women and 22 percent of men had experienced intimate partner violence in their lifetimes. The social costs of domestic violence are obvious. The economic impact can be a bit more subtle. Chrissy Keuper's guests on Dialogue are Jennifer Rawls, an attorney and the Executive Director of the Tennessee Economic Council on Women, and Wendy Pitts Reeves, a member of the council and a psychotherapist and consultant. They are here to discuss domestic violence, to talk about its effect on the Tennessee economy and to take your calls...