Abstract
This report summarises findings about partner violence from the DMHDS. Among the results are that partner violence is strongly linked to cohabitation at a young age; a variety of mental illnesses; a background of family adversity, dropping out of school, and juvenile aggression; conviction for other types of crime, especially violent crime; drug abuse; long-term unemployment; and parenthood at a young age. The full reports summarised are RO277, RO278, RO281, RO310, RO313, RO319, RO323 and RO315.