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Covid-19 and Domestic Violence: an Indirect Path to Social and Economic Crisis

open access: yesJournal of Family Violence, 2020
Purpose: We intend to identify the links between Covid-19 and domestic violence, expose the potential reasons behind an increase in domestic violence cases due to Covid-19, and argue that rising incidence of domestic violence may lead to economic and ...
Amalesh Sharma   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Domestic Violence [PDF]

open access: yesPsikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar, 2012
Domestic violence is a problem that affects the lives of many women both in urban and rural areas. Depression and post-traumatic stress disorder are the most prevalent mental health problems related with domestic violence.
Aslihan Okan Ibiloglu
doaj   +2 more sources

Domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic - Evidence from a systematic review and meta-analysis

open access: yesJournal of criminal justice, 2021
Purpose The aim of this review was to estimate the effect of COVID-19-related restrictions (i.e., stay at home orders, lockdown orders) on reported incidents of domestic violence. Methods A systematic review of articles was conducted in various databases
A. Piquero   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Domestic Violence During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review

open access: yesTrauma, 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
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Barriers and facilitators of disclosing domestic violence to the healthcare service: A systematic review of qualitative research

open access: yesHealth 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
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Global Prevalence of Childhood Exposure to Physical Violence within Domestic and Family Relationships in the General Population: A Systematic Review and Proportional Meta-Analysis

open access: yesTrauma, Violence, & Abuse, 2023
Efforts to identify and prevent childhood exposure to physical violence within domestic and family relationships must be underpinned by reliable prevalence estimates to ensure the appropriate allocation of resources and benchmarks for assessing ...
T. Whitten   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

COVID-19 pandemic and violence: rising risks and decreasing urgent care-seeking for sexual assault and domestic violence survivors

open access: yesBMC 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
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Childhood Abuse and Neglect, Exposure to Domestic Violence and Sibling Violence: Profiles and Associations With Sociodemographic Variables and Mental Health Indicators

open access: yesJournal of Interpersonal Violence, 2022
Research indicates substantial overlap between child abuse and neglect (CAN), exposure to domestic violence and sibling abuse, with multiple victimisation experiences conferring greater risk for adverse mental health outcomes than does exposure to a ...
K. Sharratt   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Understanding Domestic Violence in India During COVID-19: a Routine Activity Approach

open access: yesAsian journal of Criminology, 2021
Domestic violence, a prevalent problem in India, saw an increase during the lockdown imposed to contain the spread of COVID-19. This article explores the factors associated with an increase in domestic violence incidents during COVID-19 by applying ...
Akshaya Krishnakumar, Shankey Verma
semanticscholar   +1 more source

“From taboo to routine”: a qualitative evaluation of a hospital-based advocacy intervention for domestic violence and abuse

open access: yesBMC 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
doaj   +1 more source

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