Risk factors for intimate partner violence and abuse among adolescents and young adults: findings from a UK population-based cohort [version 3; peer review: 2 approved]
Background: Approximately one-third of young people in the UK have suffered intimate partner violence and abuse (IPVA) on reaching adulthood.We need interventions to prevent IPVA in this population, but there is a lack of evidence on who is at greatest risk.Methods: We analysed questionnaire data from 3,279 participants of the Avon Longitudinal Stu