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Long-Term Physical and Mental Health Effects of Domestic Violence [PDF]

, 2014
Domestic violence is an issue affecting people of all ages, races, genders, and sexual orientations. Violence against men and same-sex domestic violence are often considered less of a threat to society and to the people involved, but it is important to ...
Alejo, Kavita
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The short-term impact of terrorism on public mental health: an emergency primary care approach

BMC Public Health, 2023
Background Terrorist attacks commonly have mental health consequences for those directly affected. Existing research is, however, divided when it comes to how and whether terrorist attacks affect the general population’s mental health.
Lisa Govasli Nilsen, Tore Wentzel-Larsen, Lise Eilin Stene   +2 more
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Intimate partner violence.

Pediatrics in review, 2010
1. Megan H. Bair-Merritt, MD, MSCE* 1. *Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Associate Director, Primary Care Fellowship Program, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md. After completing this article, readers should be able to: 1. Describe
M. Bair-Merritt
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Political affiliation moderates the link between gun violence exposure and firearm behaviors via perceptions of utility, safety, and threat

Injury Epidemiology
Background Gun violence exposure (GVE) is associated with a range of cognitive and behavioral outcomes. However, few studies have assessed how different forms of GVE relate to perceptions of safety, threat sensitivity, and views about the utility of ...
Sultan Altikriti, Daniel C. Semenza, Michael D. Anestis   +2 more
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The Influence of the Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic on Family Violence in China

Journal of Family Violence, 2020
The unprecedented outbreak and continuous spread of the COVID-19 virus starting in December 2019 resulted in a strict lockdown and nationwide long-term home isolation, which has possibly led to increased levels of family violence in China.
Hongwei Zhang
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Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence in the Municipality of Anchorage: Key Results from the 2011 Alaska Victimization Survey [PDF]

, 2011
This document is a two-page summary of the key results from the 2011 Alaska Victimization Survey for the Municipality of Anchorage, which was conducted from April to June 2011, with results released on October 3, 2011 in Anchorage. Findings include: *
Rosay, André B.
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SEX BEFORE VIOLENCE: GIRLS, DATING VIOLENCE, AND (PERCEIVED) SEXUAL AUTONOMY [PDF]

, 2006
This article explores the phenomenon of girl violence by examining teen dating violence and girls\u27 experiences with intimate abuse both as victims and as perpetrators. While there is a tendency to view women\u27s experiences as victims of violence as
Hanna, Cheryl
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Importance of categories of crime for predicting future violent crime among handgun purchasers in California

Injury Epidemiology, 2023
Background Prohibiting the purchase and possession of firearms by those at risk of violence is an established approach to preventing firearm violence.
Aaron B. Shev, Mona A. Wright, Rose M. C. Kagawa, Garen J. Wintemute   +3 more
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Slow violence and toxic geographies: ‘Out of sight’ to whom?

Environment and Planning C Politics and Space, 2019
Toxic pollution is a form of violence. This article explores the gradual brutalities that communities surrounded by petrochemical infrastructure endure over time.
T. Davies
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Costs of Domestic Violence: A Life Satisfaction Approach [PDF]

, 2012
This paper discusses and estimates the costs of domestic violence using a life satisfaction approach. It draws on a British cross-sectional data set that includes individual self-reported life satisfaction, household income and experienced domestic ...
Santos, Cristina
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