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Relationship of abuser to women in shelters primarily for reasons of abuse, by type of shelter, Canada, April 18, 2018

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Current common-law partner Current spouse Former common-law partner Relative Current dating relationship Former dating relationship Former spouse Other intimate relationship Other Unknown 0 20 40 60 % Indigenous shelters Indigenous shelters Non-Indigenous sheltersNon-Indigenous shelters
Note(s):
Relative includes parents, children, siblings and extended family. Other includes caregiver, friend/acquaintance, authority figure, other intimate relationships and other unspecified relationships. The sum of the percentages may not equal 100% due to rounding. Types of abuse can include, for example, having experienced physical, sexual, financial, emotional or psychological abuse, or harassment, among others.
Source(s):
Survey of Residential Facilities for Victims of Abuse (3328).

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Relationship of abuser to women in shelters primarily for reasons of abuse, by type of shelter, Canada, April 18, 2018, %
  Indigenous shelters Non-Indigenous shelters
Current common-law partner 51 36
Current spouse 19 24
Former common-law partner 6 11
Relative 5 6
Current dating relationship 2 5
Former dating relationship 2 3
Former spouse 1 5
Other intimate relationship 0 1
Other 3 4
Unknown 11 6
Note(s):
Relative includes parents, children, siblings and extended family. Other includes caregiver, friend/acquaintance, authority figure, other intimate relationships and other unspecified relationships. The sum of the percentages may not equal 100% due to rounding. Types of abuse can include, for example, having experienced physical, sexual, financial, emotional or psychological abuse, or harassment, among others.
Source(s):
Survey of Residential Facilities for Victims of Abuse (3328).
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