Web resource:	http://www.rwh.org.au/emplibrary/socialsupport/WhatASmileCanHide.pdf
Type:	Report
Title:	What a smile can hide : a report on the study of violence against women during pregnancy
Authors:	Weeks, Wendy Walsh, Deborah
Keywords:	Pregnancy;Psychological abuse;Health;Sexual assault
Type of violence:	Emotional and psychological abuse
Year:	2004
Publisher:	The Royal Women's Hospital
Notes:	"August 2004" "The study is part of The Support and Safety Survey: The social, economic and safety needs of women during pregnancy" Outlines the aims, methodology and findings of a recent Victorian study into the extent, level and nature of violence against women during pregnancy. A background to the research project and a review of existing literature is presented. Four hundred pregnant women participated in the study and the findings suggest a range of factors may contribute to the risk of experiencing violence while pregnant. A comparison of the characteristics of women who had experienced some form of physical or psychological abuse is conducted in the second part of the study and Part Three discusses the results with a view to highlighting the significance of the project for future research and practice. The report concludes by making recommendations for reform to health services and identifying key directions for future research.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/19307
ISBN:	9780975690604
Physical description:	142 p., references, appendices
Appears in Collections:	Reports

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