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Domestic violence and pregnancy [PDF]
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 1997 Domestic violence is reported by up to one in four women in Britain1 and represents a serious public health issue. The psychological and social consequences of domestic violence include alcohol and drug dependence, suicide attempts, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder.2 3 Pregnancy may increase the risk of violence,4 5 6 7 and the pattern of
Susan Bewley, Gillian Mezey
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Temida, 2003 In this article author examines a definition of a family, the role of a family as a social and legal institution as well as state reaction in a situation of mal function of a family.
Kiurski Jasmina
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Domestic violence: Screening and management in South Africa [PDF]
South African Family PracticeViolence manifests in various ways in healthcare, including trauma from an undifferentiated patient, psychosomatic illness, substance abuse or dependency and mental health challenges.
Deidré Pretorius, Aviva Ruch
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Social Work and Society, 2009 Since the 1960s, there has been growing awareness regarding the issue of domestic violence as a form of violence against women, which has been largely influenced by the work of feminist activist and scholars in North America and Europe (Dobash and ...
Simon Lapierre
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Domestic Violence During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review
Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 2021 Background: COVID-19 outbreak and the followed confinement measures have raised concerns to specialists worldwide regarding the imminent increase in domestic violence cases.
Anastasia Kourti +7 more
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Health and Social Care in the community, 2021 Domestic violence victims are in frequent contact with the healthcare service yet rarely disclose. Therefore, it is critical to understand victims' experiences and perceptions regarding disclosure in healthcare settings.
R. Heron, M. Eisma
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BMC Medicine, 2021 There is little information on care-seeking patterns for sexual assault and domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic. The objective of this study was to examine the changes in emergency department (ED) admissions for sexual assault and domestic ...
K. Muldoon +6 more
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BMC Health Services Research, 2020 Background Health services are often the first point of professional contact for people who have experienced domestic violence and abuse. We report on the evaluation of a multi-site, hospital-based advocacy intervention for survivors of domestic violence
Sandi Dheensa +4 more
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Technology-facilitated abuse of young adults in the United States: A latent class analysis
Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberpspace, 2023 Awareness of the growing potential for technology-facilitated abuse (TFA) raises questions about the prevalence of the problem overall and in various forms.
Elizabeth Mumford +5 more
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The pandemic paradox: The consequences of COVID‐19 on domestic violence
Journal of Clinical Nursing, 2020 COVID-19 (the new strain of coronavirus) has been declared a global pandemic. Measures announced over recent weeks to tackle it have seen people's day-to-day life drastically altered.
C. Bradbury‐Jones, L. Isham
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