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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, EMPLOYMENT, AND DIVORCE* [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Economic Review, 2006
Conventional wisdom suggests abused women get caught in a cycle of violence and are unable or unwilling to leave their spouses. We estimate a model of domestic violence to determine who abuses, who is abused, and how women respond to abuse via employment and divorce.
Audra J. Bowlus, Shannon N. Seitz
openaire   +8 more sources

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

Staying Home, Staying Safe? A Short-Term Analysis of COVID-19 on Dallas Domestic Violence

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Criminal Justice, 2020
COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on the lives of persons around the world and social scientists are just beginning to understand its consequences on human behavior.
A. Piquero   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Domestic Violence in Atlanta, Georgia Before and During COVID-19

open access: yesViolence and Gender, 2021
Domestic violence is known to be one of the most prevalent forms of gender-based violence in emergency contexts and anecdotal data during the COVID-19 pandemic suggest that related restrictions on movement may exacerbate such violence.
Dabney P. Evans   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Domestic Violence in the Workplace [PDF]

open access: yesPlastic Surgical Nursing, 1998
In Minneapolis on Valentine's Day, a man walked into the second floor offices of his ex-girlfriend and loudly confronted her. He followed her as she fled into the women's restroom where they argued briefly and he shot her. He then fled the building and the state. She died ( Star Tribune, February 15, 1996).
Frances Childre   +3 more
openaire   +5 more sources

Australian women’s perspectives of routine enquiry into domestic violence before and after birth

open access: yesBMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2023
Background Peripartum women are vulnerable to experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV). Interactions with health practitioners during maternity care provide a unique opportunity to detect and respond to women who are experiencing IPV. The aim of this
Grace Branjerdporn   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Home is not always a haven: The domestic violence crisis amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

open access: yesPsychological Trauma, 2020
The novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) and the associated disease it causes, COVID-19, have caused unprecedented social disruption. Due to sweeping stay-at-home orders across the United States and internationally, many victims and survivors of domestic ...
Y. Kofman, Dana Rose Garfin
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Development and Evaluation of an Elder Abuse Forensic Nurse Examiner e-Learning Curriculum

open access: yesGerontology and Geriatric Medicine, 2020
In Ontario, Canada, there is a need for an easily accessible training for forensic nurse examiners on the provision of care for abused older adults. In this study, our objective was to develop and evaluate a novel elder abuse nurse examiner e-learning ...
Sarah Daisy Kosa PhD   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Perspectives on delivering safe and equitable trauma-focused intimate partner violence interventions via virtual means: A qualitative study during COVID-19 pandemic

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2022
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has been linked with increased rates of intimate partner violence (IPV) and associated experiences of compounded trauma.
Winta Ghidei   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of Domestic Violence Against Women on Mental Health of Women and Children [PDF]

open access: yesPsikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar, 2020
Domestic violence is violence or other abuse by one person against another in cohabitation or marriage. It isn’t surprise that women and children are world’s most victimized person due to domestic violence. Because, they are often powerless.
Behice Han Almiş   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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