COVID‐19 and family violence: Is this a perfect storm?

Usher, K; Jones, CB; Bhullar, N; Durkin, J; Gyamfi, N; Fatema, SR; Jackson, D

COVID‐19 and family violence: Is this a perfect storm?

Usher, K

Jones, CB Bhullar, N Durkin, J Gyamfi, N Fatema, SR Jackson, D

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 2021, 30, (4), pp. 1022-1032
Issue Date:: 2021-05-18

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dc.contributor.author	Usher, K https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9686-5003
dc.contributor.author	Jones, CB
dc.contributor.author	Bhullar, N
dc.contributor.author	Durkin, J
dc.contributor.author	Gyamfi, N
dc.contributor.author	Fatema, SR
dc.contributor.author	Jackson, D https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5252-5325
dc.date.accessioned	2021-09-15T03:35:44Z
dc.date.available	2021-04-01
dc.date.available	2021-09-15T03:35:44Z
dc.date.issued	2021-05-18
dc.identifier.citation	International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 2021, 30, (4), pp. 1022-1032
dc.identifier.issn	1324-3780
dc.identifier.issn	1445-8330
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/150554
dc.description.abstract	Disasters including public health crises like the COVID-19 pandemic are known to increase instances of family violence against women, children, and other diverse populations. This paper discusses and provides evidence of disaster-related vulnerability of and violence towards specific groups of people. We argue that the COVID-19 pandemic presents the ‘perfect storm’ for family violence, where a set of rare circumstances combine, resulting in a significant aggravation of the resulting event. Given the mental health implications of family violence, mental health professionals need to be aware of this issue during the pandemic and ready to assist with the development of strategies to overcome the situation where possible. To provide protection and prevent violence, there is a need to include at-risk groups in disaster response and community planning. Such a plan could involve gender and disaster working groups at the local community, state, and national levels.
dc.format	Print-Electronic
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	Wiley
dc.relation.ispartof	International Journal of Mental Health Nursing
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dc.subject	1110 Nursing, 1117 Public Health and Health Services, 1701 Psychology
dc.subject.classification	Nursing
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Disasters
dc.subject.mesh	Domestic Violence
dc.subject.mesh	Child
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Pandemics
dc.subject.mesh	COVID-19
dc.subject.mesh	SARS-CoV-2
dc.subject.mesh	COVID-19
dc.subject.mesh	Child
dc.subject.mesh	Disasters
dc.subject.mesh	Domestic Violence
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Pandemics
dc.subject.mesh	SARS-CoV-2
dc.title	COVID‐19 and family violence: Is this a perfect storm?
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Disasters including public health crises like the COVID-19 pandemic are known to increase instances of family violence against women, children, and other diverse populations. This paper discusses and provides evidence of disaster-related vulnerability of and violence towards specific groups of people. We argue that the COVID-19 pandemic presents the ‘perfect storm’ for family violence, where a set of rare circumstances combine, resulting in a significant aggravation of the resulting event. Given the mental health implications of family violence, mental health professionals need to be aware of this issue during the pandemic and ready to assist with the development of strategies to overcome the situation where possible. To provide protection and prevent violence, there is a need to include at-risk groups in disaster response and community planning. Such a plan could involve gender and disaster working groups at the local community, state, and national levels.

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