McGarry, J. and Ali, P. orcid.org/0000-0002-7839-8130 (2018) Responding to domestic violence and abuse: Considerations for health visitors. Journal of Health Visiting, 6 (2). pp. 95-98. ISSN 2050-8719
Abstract
Domestic violence and abuse (DVA) exerts a significant impact on the lives, health and wellbeing of all of those who experience it and this includes children. Health professionals in a variety of settings are well placed to identify potential DVA cases and respond appropriately to disclosure. Presenting the background and an overview of current policy, this article considers the role of health visiting in responding to DVA.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2018 MA Healthcare Limited. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Journal of Health Visiting. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Domestic violence and abuse; Intimate partner violence; Health visitor role; Practice development |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > School of Nursing and Midwifery (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 27 Feb 2019 11:34 |
Last Modified: | 27 Feb 2019 11:34 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.12968/johv.2018.6.2.95 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Mark Allen Healthcare |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.12968/johv.2018.6.2.95 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:142377 |