Electronic Resources:	http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/34659/20030410-0000/Issuespaper6.pdf
Web resource:	http://www.adfvc.unsw.edu.au/PDF%20files/Issuespaper6.pdf
Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Violence against women in pregnancy and after childbirth: current knowledge and issues in health care responses
Other Titles:	Australian Domestic & Family Violence Clearinghouse issues paper
Authors:	Taft, Angela
Keywords:	Risk factors;Health;Criminal justice responses;Screening;Pregnancy
Year:	2002
Publisher:	Australian Domestic & Family Violence Clearinghouse, UNSW
Citation:	(6), 2002
Notes:	Pregnancy, how it affects and is affected by a violent domestic situation and how the health system responds to the situation are the subject of this issues paper. Taft divides the paper into four sections: 1) a review of the current evidence in Australia and overseas which suggests that 4-9% of pregnant women are abused during pregnancy and/or post-natally; 2) an examination of the risk factors for violence and how consequences of partner abuse, e.g. stress, smoking, drug and alcohol abuse, may affect birth outcomes; 3) a discussion of screening for psychosocial problems in general or for partner abuse in particular, including its acceptability to women, its cost and its adequacy as an intervention; and 4) an outline of responses required from the Australian health system before implementing the policy goal of routine inquiry about abuse during pregnancy. Also included is a brief review of evaluations of interventions outside the health care system as an encouragement to health care providers to integrate case management more effectively with the domestic violence service provision system.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/12876
ISSN:	14438496
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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