Top Research Papers on Domestic Violence

This manuscript highlights the risk that shelter‐in‐place instructions during COVID‐19 places on victims of domestic violence and serves as a call‐to‐action to address this crisis.

It is argued that gender hierarchy and normative masculine and feminine roles prevalent in most South African cultures have implications for domestic violence and it is concluded that attempts to address domestic violence in South Africa must focus on changing patriarchal cultural norms and promote peaceful masculinity.

Staying at home due to COVID-19 increased domestic violence by over 5% on average from March 13 to May 24, 2020, consistent with a theory of exposure reduction, where victims and abusers stuck at home are more likely to fight.

It is argued that research and practice need to be guided by existing conceptual frameworks that utilize gender and actor–network theory to understanding the causes and consequences of women’s experiences of abuse and violence facilitated by digital technologies.

The prevalence of violence against men and the risk factors for it have been little studied to date and it would be desirable for preventive measures to be further developed and for special help to be made available to the affected men.

It is urgently necessary to promote and increase actions and policies to guarantee the safety and dignity of all victims of domestic violence worldwide and to take longlasting preventive actions of 55 VAWC during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Domestic violence has been a considerable issue imposed by the COVID-19 epidemic to a worldwide context and prevention measures and supporting programs are necessary to minimize such issues.

Two-thirds of women who experienced physical or sexual violence by a current or former cohabiting partner since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic said the violence had started or escalated in the three months prior to the survey.

It is found that layoffs, loss of income, extended domestic stays, and exposure to habits due to stay-at-home orders are driving up the incidence of domestic violence.

The effects of the Illinois governor's SAH order on calls for police service, crimes recorded by police, and arrests made relating to domestic violence are estimated, finding declines for domestic violence crimes are an order of magnitude smaller than the decline in other non-violent crime rates.

Abstract Background 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 violence since the COVID-19 pandemic was declared. Methods Observational ED admissions data from The Ottawa Hospital were analyzed from March 4 to May 5 (62 days) in 2020 (COVID-19 period) and compared to the same period in 2018 (pre-COVID-19). Total and mean weekly admissions were calculated for all-cause ED admissions and for...

A meta-synthesis of qualitative studies exploring the research question: What do health practitioners perceive enhances their readiness to address domestic violence and abuse finds a health practitioners’ readiness framework called the CATCH Model (Commitment, Advocacy, Trust, Collaboration, Health system support).

Some of the recent events leading up to the reported spike in DV are delineated; literature on previously documented disaster-related DV surges are reviewed; and some of the unique challenges, dilemmas, and risks victims and survivors face during this pandemic are discussed.

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic created a situation of general distress. Although the focus has been initially more on the physical health during the pandemic, mental health concerns linked to the lockdown have quickly risen. This study aims to assess the effect of the COVID-19-related lockdown on Tunisian women's mental health and gender-based violence. An online survey was conducted, using the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS-21) and the Facebook Bergen Addiction Scale (FBAS). We chose a female-exclusive social group on Facebook and used the snowball sampling metho...

An increase in the proportion of penetrating injuries as a result of both self-harm and violence in the domestic setting and the effect of social restrictions on violent injury is seen, and how home confinement may influence a changing demographic picture of victims is investigated.

Understanding the prevalence and health impact of different forms and categories of IPV is crucial to risk assessment, tailoring responses to individuals and planning services.

Barriers for disclosure of domestic violence in healthcare settings persist despite the widespread implementation of policies and guidelines to counter them, and recommendations for clinical practice and future research are provided to help improve disclosure in healthcare setting.

Before the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), 1 in 3 women and girls, globally, were victimized by an abusive partner in intimate relationships. However, the current pandemic has amplified cases of domestic violence (DV) against women and girls, with up to thrice the prevalence in DV cases compared to the same time last year. Evidence of the adverse effects of the pandemic on DV is still emerging, even as violence prevention strategies are iteratively being refined by service providers, advocacy agencies, and survivors to meet stay-at-home mandates. Emotional and material support for survivors is...

The COVID-19 pandemic increased domestic violence calls by 7.5% during March through May of 2020, with effects concentrated during the first five weeks after social distancing began.

A 60% increase in emergency calls from women subjected to violence by their intimate partner has been reported in the World Health Organization Europe member states, and online inquiries to violence prevention support hotlines have increased fivefold.