Locked up at home: a cross-sectional study into the effects of COVID-19 lockdowns on domestic violence in households with children in Belgium

Locked up at home: a cross-sectional study into the effects of COVID-19 lockdowns on domestic violence in households with children in Belgium

Abstract Background Policymakers worldwide took measures to limit the spread of the COVID-19-virus. While these sanitary measures were necessary to fight the spread of the virus, several experts warned for a significant impact on mental health and a potential increase in domestic violence. To study...

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Main Authors: Elizaveta Fomenko, Lotte De Schrijver, Christophe Vandeviver, Ines Keygnaert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-09-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Domestic violence
Children
COVID-19 pandemic
Public health
Sexual and gender based violence
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-14135-3

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