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| Type: | Book Chapter |
| Title: | Domestic violence and childbirth |
| Other Titles: | Pregnant women, violent men : what midwives need to know |
| Authors: | Martin, Ann M Hunt, Sheila C |
| Keywords: | Risk factors;Training;Screening;Pregnancy;Health |
| Year: | 2001 |
| Publisher: | Books for Midwives |
| Notes: | This chapter explores various aspects of domestic violence during pregnancy and childbirth and examines some of the reasons put forth for why violence often accelerates when a woman is pregnant, such as increased stress levels and/or jealousy. The incidence and nature of violence during pregnancy is also discussed. The remainder of the chapter is directed specifically at midwives and provides an overview of established risk factors, warning signs and effects of domestic violence during pregnancy, highlighting the potential for abuse following the birth of the baby. |
| URI: | https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/11168 |
| ISBN: | 9780750652032 |
| Physical description: | xv, 204 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. |
| Appears in Collections: | Book Chapters |
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