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Women's strategies for managing domestic violence during pregnancy: a qualitative study in Iran

Reproductive Health, 2022
Plain Language Summary Domestic violence during pregnancy threatens the health of the mother and the fetus. Mothers who experience domestic violence often use several strategies to decrease the violence.
Malikeh Amel Barez, Raheleh Babazadeh, Robab Latifnejad Roudsari, Mojtaba Mousavi Bazaz, Khadigeh Mirzaii Najmabadi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

‘Giving Back to Our Community’: The Retention of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Disability Workforce in New South Wales, Australia

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of Australia require culturally responsive services. The Australian government has committed to establishing strategies to increase the size of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander disability workforce; however, there is scant research on the factors influencing retention.
J. Gwynn, J. Gilroy, S. Peter, F. Talbot, K. Bulkeley, C. Alcorso, K. Gwynne, B. Rambaldini, A. Haines, M. Lincoln   +9 more
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Judicial Perspectives on Neurodiversity in Queensland Courts, Tribunals and Commissions: Experiences With Disclosure and Witness Credibility

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Little is known about the impacts of the disclosure, or the non‐disclosure, of medical conditions associated with neurodiversity in the context of court proceedings and hearings before tribunals and commissions. This paper examines the experiences of twenty‐three Queensland Judges, Magistrates, and Tribunal and Commission Members with ...
Danielle Bozin, Karen A. Sullivan, Vincent Denault, Catherine Kennon, Lucy Cradduck, Rachel Hews   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence and health outcomes of domestic violence amongst clinical populations in Arab countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BMC Public Health, 2019
BackgroundAn estimated 30% of women worldwide experience intimate partner violence (IPV) during their lifetime. Exposure to IPV is associated with poor health outcomes and the prevalence of violence may be higher amongst women seeking healthcare ...
C. Hawcroft, Rachael A. Hughes, A. Shaheen, J. Usta, H. Elkadi, Tom Dalton, Khadijah Ginwalla, G. Feder   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Family Dispute Resolution in Australia: The Under‐Servicing of Indigenous, Migrant and Refugee Families Experiencing Family Violence

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Improving access to legal services for Indigenous, migrant and refugee women is critical to addressing family violence. In this context, Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) has long been discussed as a solution for separating families. This paper presents key findings of a research evaluation of an Australian Government $8.37 million pilot project
Siobhan McDonnell, Alyson Wright
wiley   +1 more source

Stakeholder Perspectives on Therapeutic and Safe Building Design in Residential Care

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Residential care is a form of out‐of‐home care that plays a critical role in supporting vulnerable young people in Australia. However, there is an evidence gap regarding the built environment in this context. This research aimed to explore the perspectives of key stakeholders in residential care in Victoria, Australia, regarding design that ...
Carmen Schroder, Olivia Crivari, Phillippa Carnemolla, Libby Callaway   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Project ReVEAL Preliminary Findings Report

, 2017
The Project ReVEAL Pilot Study was funded by The Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, Grant Numbers 3070401 & 3070402. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this report are those of the author(s) and do ...
Institute on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault
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Artificial Intelligence and Access to Justice at the ‘Shop Front’: The Potential and Limitations of Meeting Legal Need Through Technology

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In Australia, governments fund Community Legal Centres (CLCs) as part of the legal assistance sector (LAS) to meet the ‘legal needs’ of people experiencing disadvantage who cannot afford private legal services. Persistent unmet demand for CLCs is well‐documented. As artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly used in private legal practice to
Catherine Hastings, Art Cotterell, Farzana Bruce   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Colorado Domestic Violence Coalition : 1992

, 1992
This Spring 1993 Issue of the Colorado Domestic Violence Coalition recaps any and all events of violence from 1992 over a one year period. This informational work highlights the amount of Domestic Violence Fatalities, dead and children, suicides, and ...

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Predicting domestic violence: A meta-analysis on the predictive validity of risk assessment tools

Aggression and Violent Behavior, 2019
Risk assessment tools are increasingly being used to guide decisions about supervision and treatment of domestic violence perpetrators. However, earlier review studies showed that the predictive validity of most of these tools is limited, and is ...
C. Put, J. Gubbels, M. Assink
semanticscholar   +1 more source