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Postnatal disclosure of domestic violence: comparison with disclosure in the first trimester of pregnancy

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  • June Keeling
  • Tom Mason

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Aims and objectives. This study explored the prevalence rates of domestic violence reported during the first trimester of pregnancy and in the postnatal period. Background. Domestic violence is known to have a deleterious effect on the physical and psychological well‐being of a woman, with an adverse effect on the unborn child. Design. A validated anonymous and self‐administered questionnaire (Abuse Assessment Screen) using five closed questions was used for data collection in all samples. All women were approached alone, and the questionnaire was completed in private. Method. Drawn from the same geographical area, this survey collected data from women accessing hospital clinics, in a large university teaching hospital in the UK. Results. Comparing self‐reporting rates of domestic violence in the first trimester of pregnancy to the postnatal period yielded statistically significant results (p

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  • June Keeling & Tom Mason, 2011. "Postnatal disclosure of domestic violence: comparison with disclosure in the first trimester of pregnancy," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 20(1‐2), pages 103-110, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jocnur:v:20:y:2011:i:1-2:p:103-110
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03486.x
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    1. Caterina Muratori, 2021. "The Impact of Abortion Access on Violence Against Women," Economics Discussion Papers em-dp2021-03, Department of Economics, University of Reading.

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