Abstract
The scientific article is devoted to the study of the actual problem of domestic (family) violence in modern Kazakhstan society. This article considers the causes, types, statistical data, consequences of domestic violence and methods of prevention of abuse in the family. Four forms of abusive relationships are singled out: physical abuses, psychological abuses, sexual abuses and economic abuses. The article also presents the consequences of domestic violence. Victims of domestic violence are usually women, children, the elderly and the disabled, i.e. socially vulnerable groups of the population. It should be noted that domestic violence is not segregated. Victims of domesticviolence can be of any age, race, religion, regardless of their socio-economic status or level of education. Domestic violence is a worldwide problem that affects not only the individual unit of society, but also society as a whole. The author points out that this problem is an inter-agency problem that needs to be solved using both psychological mechanisms and legal regulation mechanisms. The problem of domestic violence in many countries remains topical to this day.