During COVID-19, abuse rates began to spike, especially spousal and child abuse, usually after jurisdictions had imposed pandemic lockdown orders. The exact cause for this spike in abuse is unknown but is believed to be due to lockdowns and pandemic-related economic impacts, which have likely exacerbated factors typically associated with domestic violence, such as male unemployment, the stress associated with homeschooling and childcare, and increased financial insecurity. COVID-19 left parents and children confined to their homes, cut off from friends, neighbors, colleagues, and others who might have reported signs of abuse and violence and may have intervened to help potential victims escape violent situations.

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