I. Introduction and Theoretical Perspective Domestic violence (DV) is a social problem plaguing the United States (US). Although both men and women experience abuse, approximately five million women experience some form of intimate partner violence (IPV) each year (Griffin-Burke, Mahoney, Gielen, McDonnell, & O'Campo, 2009). Additionally, IPV crosses all socioeconomic positions and is associated with factors such as alcohol and drug addiction, mental health, and environmental stressors. The relationship between the individual and the environment, that is, how they influence each other, determines an outcome (Green & McDermott, 2010). In other words, you can be the CFO of a billion-dollar corporation or the custodian of a local high school and still be an abuser due to a number of factors. Furthermore, abusive behavior comes in more forms than physical abuse, such as psychological, emotional and financial deprivation. In some circumstances, abusive behavior is even rewarded by the victim for fear of continuing the abuse, being killed, or losing custody of a child. The latter is probably due to low social, economic and educational factors. That is, the victim may feel that she lacks social support or does not have the education needed to get a job that can support her and the children. However, the scope of abusive behavior extends beyond the usual legal action and medical treatment for children. of the executioner and the victim respectively. Hutchison (2008), referred to psychologist Albert Bandura's perspective on social learning, stating that if a child observes a model individual being rewarded for his or her behaviors, he or she will also engage in the same behaviors. According to Stuart (2006), envi...... middle of paper ......ornia: Sage Publications.Marsh, H. (2011). Self Research Center: enhancement of the self-concept and facilitation of learning. Retrieved from Oxford University: http://www.self.ox.ac.uk/Miller, W.R., & Tonigan, S. (1996). Assessing drinkers' motivation to change: The stages of readiness for change and enthusiasm for treatment scale (SOCRATES). Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 10(2), 81-89.Peden, A. R., Rayens, M. K., Hall, L. A., & Grant, E. (2005). Testing an intervention to reduce negative thinking, depressive symptoms, and chronic stressors in low-income single mothers. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 268-274. doi:10.1111/j.1547-5069.2005.00046.xAssociation for Research and Education. (2005). Sociology super review. Piscataway, NJ: Association for Research and Education. Stuart, S. (2006). Interpersonal psychotherapy: A guide to the basics. Psychiatric Annals, 36, 542-550.