Domestic violence occurs at similar rates across all races and cultural groups studied. Research suggests that community violence is a function of poverty, not race. When comparing people at the same income level, there are few differences between races. This finding suggests that the context of poverty, not race, is the primary risk factor for violence.” Most experts believe that children raised in violent families learn that violence is a way to resolve conflicts and problems. They may replicate the violence they witnessed as children in their future relationships and parenting experiences. Children who witness their parents being abused are more likely to hit their partners as adults than children raised in non-violent families. For some, entering adolescence can lead to the belief that threats and violence are the norm