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dc.contributor.authorBacchus, Loraineen
dc.contributor.authorMezey, Gillen
dc.contributor.authorBewley, Susanen
dc.date.accessioned2022-06-30T23:04:40Zen
dc.date.available2022-06-30T23:04:40Zen
dc.date.issued2006en
dc.identifier.citation12 (6), June 2006en
dc.identifier.issn1077-8012en
dc.identifier.urihttps://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/13159en
dc.languageenen
dc.publisherSage Publicationsen
dc.subjectPregnancyen
dc.titleA qualitative exploration of the nature of domestic violence in pregnancyen
dc.title.alternativeViolence against womenen
dc.typeJournal Articleen
dc.identifier.catalogid1056en
dc.subject.keywordInternationalen
dc.subject.keywordnew_recorden
dc.subject.keywordJournal article/research paperen
dc.description.notesThis article describes a qualitative study in the UK of 16 women who had experienced domestic violence in the last 12 months. Ten of the 16 women had experienced domestic violence during their recent pregnancy. A literature review is provided. An explanation as to why the risk of domestic violence during pregnancy may increase for some women was provided. Some women reported increased insecurity, jealousy, and possessiveness in their partner during their pregnancy. Abuse took place around the arrival and care of the new baby: financial worries, the woman’s lesser physical and emotional availability during pregnancy, the lack of practical and emotional support from the male partner; and doubts about paternity. The results suggest that pregnant women’s experiences of partner abuse are similar to those who are abused outside of pregnancy. It discusses violence as coming from the abuser’s emotional insecurity and need to enforce power and control, with the pregnancy increasing the women’s vulnerability to violence.en
dc.identifier.sourceViolence against womenen
dc.date.entered2006-07-06en
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