Experiencing violence at home during childhood is a risk factor for becoming an aggressor and/or a victim. Exposure to violence can make a child believe that violence is normal. A violent home where abuse occurs may also cause the child to run away from home, which may increase early alcohol use and early involvement in intimate relationships, which are further risk factors. Alcohol can impair the judgment of both the attacker and the victim. Younger women, particularly those aged 15 to 19, are at greater risk of currently being in an abusive relationship (WHO, 2005). Being in a relationship at a young age generally has an impact on a woman's level of education and her financial autonomy. Higher levels of education have been found to protect against IPV. However, the protective effect of education only manifests when women's education goes beyond secondary school, meaning that they must at least complete secondary education. In a situation where young women are in an intimate relationship, it is likely that they will not achieve this level of education. The level of education has a direct impact on employment opportunities and therefore on financial autonomy. Although the WHO (2005) states that financial independence can be a protective factor against IPV, Franklin and Menaker (2014) found that when both the woman and her partner work, the odds of victimization increase by 2.2 times compared to a work relationship reserved for men. . I believe that financial independence increases the woman's ability to leave an abusive relationship, but the partner may feel more insecure due to the woman's professional relationships and begin to be violent. Race and ethnicity appear to play a role in domestic violence. Black women experience IPV at a rate 35% higher than white women, and approximately 2.5 times higher than women of other races (Rennison and Welchans, 200). These are just