“COVID gave him an opportunity to tighten the reins around my throat”: perceptions of COVID-19 movement restrictions among survivors of intimate partner violence

Abstract Background Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) poses a serious public health threat globally and within the United States. Preliminary evidence highlighted surges in IPV during the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic offers a unique context, with many states and countries enacting movement-restrict...

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Main Authors: Kathryn G. Wyckoff, Subasri Narasimhan, Kaylee Stephenson, Amy J. Zeidan, Randi N. Smith, Dabney P. Evans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-01-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15137-5