Deanna, a woman who was physically abused by her husband for the first time after 5 years of marriage, perceives IPV differently from a woman she met in a domestic violence shelter, Harriet, a woman with three kids, who has been physically abused consistently for 5 years. What best explains why they view their IPV differently?

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The contextual model best explains why Deanna and Harriet view their intimate partner violence (IPV) differently because it considers the specific context and circumstances of each individual's experience, including the duration and severity of abuse, personal and social resources, and individual perceptions and coping mechanisms.

Deanna, a Woman Who Was Physically Abused by Her Husband