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Domestic, family and sexual violence polyvictimisation and health experiences of Australian nurses, midwives and carers: a cross-sectional study [PDF]

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2023
Background Domestic, family and sexual violence is a prevalent health and social issue. Nurses may be exposed to higher rates of this violence in their personal lives compared to the community, but little is known about their polyvictimisation ...
Kelsey L Hegarty
exaly   +5 more sources

Intersections between polyvictimisation and mental health among adolescents in five urban disadvantaged settings: the role of gender [PDF]

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2017
Background Polyvictimisation (PV) – exposure to violence across multiple contexts – causes considerable morbidity and mortality among adolescents. Despite high levels of violence in urban disadvantaged settings, gender differences in associations between
Mphatso S Kamndaya   +2 more
exaly   +7 more sources

Attachment Patterns and Complex Trauma in a Sample of Adults Diagnosed with Gender Dysphoria [PDF]

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2018
The current study investigated attachment representations and complex trauma in a sample of gender dysphoric adults. Although it has been proven that the psychological wellbeing of gender diverse persons is largely mediated by family acceptance and ...
Guido Giovanardi   +2 more
exaly   +9 more sources

Assessing the co-occurrence of intimate partner violence domains across the life-course: relating typologies to mental health [PDF]

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Psychotraumatology, 2014
Background: The inter-generational transmission of violence (ITV) hypothesis and polyvictimisation have been studied extensively. The extant evidence suggests that individuals from violent families are at increased risk of subsequent intimate partner ...
Cherie Armour
exaly   +8 more sources

Unique and shared risk factors for early childhood victimisation and polyvictimisation in a Brazilian population-based birth cohortResearch in context [PDF]

open access: yesThe Lancet Regional Health. Americas
Summary: Background: Identifying modifiable risk factors for child victimisation and polyvictimisation (exposure to multiple types of victimisation) is critical for informing prevention efforts, yet little evidence is available in low- and middle-income
Romina Buffarini   +3 more
doaj   +5 more sources

Intimate partner violence polyvictimisation and HIV among coupled women in Zambia: Analysis of a population-based survey [PDF]

open access: yesGlobal Public Health, 2020
Women in sub-Saharan Africa are disproportionately at risk for the dual epidemics of intimate partner violence (IPV) and HIV. Little is known about how specific violence profiles affect women's HIV risk, limiting effective intervention. We analysed couples' data from the Zambia Demographic and Health Survey 2013-2014 to evaluate relationships among IPV,
Laura K Beres   +2 more
exaly   +5 more sources

Prevalence of and factors contributing to violent discipline in families and its association with violent discipline by teachers and peer violence [PDF]

open access: yesChild Abuse Review, Volume 32, Issue 4, July/August 2023., 2023
Abstract Using a multi‐informant approach, we assessed 914 children (mean age = 12.58 years, standard deviation [SD] = 1.43) and 893 caregivers (98.3 per cent female, mean age = 40.07 years, SD = 11.46) in Tanzania. Results showed that 93.3 per cent (n = 828/893) of caregivers reported using violent discipline, while 91.0 per cent (n = 832/914) of the ...
Faustine Bwire Masath   +2 more
wiley   +2 more sources

Identity abuse against sexual and gender minority communities: The Being LGBTQI+ in Ireland study. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE
Identity abuse targets people on the basis of immutable characteristics, and has the potential to cause greater emotional and psychological distress for this reason. People with multiple intersecting identities may be at greater risk.
Carmel Downes   +6 more
doaj   +2 more sources

When quantity takes on a quality of its own: A retrospective exploration of the lived experience of cumulative harm

open access: yesChild Abuse Review, Volume 32, Issue 4, July/August 2023., 2023
Abstract Cumulative harm refers to the effects of an accumulation of adverse experiences in a child's life. An understanding of cumulative harm and its integration into practice frameworks, legislation, policy and service delivery is hailed as an imperative of critical social concern and has been demanded by researchers, practitioners, commissioners ...
India Bryce   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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