Domestic violence against women has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic: A perspective paper about the need for change to current and future practice.

Usher, K; Jackson, D; Fatema, SR; Jones, R

Domestic violence against women has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic: A perspective paper about the need for change to current and future practice.

Usher, K

Jackson, D

Fatema, SR Jones, R

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Int J Ment Health Nurs, 2023, 32, (5), pp. 1439-1445
Issue Date:: 2023-10

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dc.contributor.author	Usher, K https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9686-5003
dc.contributor.author	Jackson, D https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5252-5325
dc.contributor.author	Fatema, SR
dc.contributor.author	Jones, R
dc.date.accessioned	2023-09-18T02:00:48Z
dc.date.available	2023-07-27
dc.date.available	2023-09-18T02:00:48Z
dc.date.issued	2023-10
dc.identifier.citation	Int J Ment Health Nurs, 2023, 32, (5), pp. 1439-1445
dc.identifier.issn	1445-8330
dc.identifier.issn	1447-0349
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/172152
dc.description.abstract	The COVID-19 outbreak led to widespread disruption and stress to people's lives. Concern about the escalation of domestic violence (DV) rates and related mental health issues soon emerged following the implementation of strategies aimed at curbing the spread of the virus. This perspective paper presents an overview of the issues, argues for greater recognition of the link between DV against women and serious emotional distress, and the need for greater awareness and knowledge about DV among mental health professionals. While we acknowledge that men also experience DV, their rates are much lower than for women and in this paper our focus is on women.
dc.format	Print-Electronic
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	Wiley
dc.relation.ispartof	Int J Ment Health Nurs
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dc.subject	1110 Nursing, 1117 Public Health and Health Services, 1701 Psychology
dc.subject.classification	Nursing
dc.subject.classification	3904 Specialist studies in education
dc.subject.classification	4203 Health services and systems
dc.subject.classification	4205 Nursing
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	COVID-19
dc.subject.mesh	Domestic Violence
dc.subject.mesh	Pandemics
dc.subject.mesh	Prevalence
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Prevalence
dc.subject.mesh	Domestic Violence
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Pandemics
dc.subject.mesh	COVID-19
dc.title	Domestic violence against women has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic: A perspective paper about the need for change to current and future practice.
dc.type	Journal Article
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
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The COVID-19 outbreak led to widespread disruption and stress to people's lives. Concern about the escalation of domestic violence (DV) rates and related mental health issues soon emerged following the implementation of strategies aimed at curbing the spread of the virus. This perspective paper presents an overview of the issues, argues for greater recognition of the link between DV against women and serious emotional distress, and the need for greater awareness and knowledge about DV among mental health professionals. While we acknowledge that men also experience DV, their rates are much lower than for women and in this paper our focus is on women.

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