Abstract
Population surveys involving North American youth suggest that between 14% and 19% of young people
 are likely to have been exposed to intimate partner violence during childhood. Such violence and its
 aftermath can have a significant impact on the life course trajectories of young adults, although this
 impact can also be tempered or aggravated by other life experiences. Based on semi-structured
 interviews with 35 young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 who were exposed to intimate partner
 violence in childhood or adolescence, this qualitative study aims to learn more about the connections
 between such exposure and other life course experiences. An adapted Life History Calendar was used
 during data collection. In addition to highlighting the superposition of study participants’ life course
 trajectories, analysis of the data also demonstrates the importance of agency in determining how these
 trajectories influence each other. Studies on exposure to intimate partner violence therefore need to
 consider not only the life contexts of the young people involved, but also the meaning these individuals
 ascribe to their experiences and to the actions they decide to take.
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