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

Title
COVID-19 and family violence: Is this a perfect storm?
Publication Date
2021-08
Author(s)
Usher, Kim
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9686-5003
Email: kusher@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:kusher
Bradbury Jones, Caroline
Bhullar, Navjot
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1616-6094
Email: nbhulla2@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:nbhulla2
Durkin, Joanne
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9948-4794
Email: jdurkin4@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:jdurkin4
Gyamfi, Naomi
Riyad Fatema, Syadani
Jackson, Debra
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia
Place of publication
Australia
DOI
10.1111/inm.12876
UNE publication id
une:1959.11/31624
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.
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Citation
International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 30(4), p. 1022-1032
ISSN
1447-0349
1445-8330
Pubmed ID
34008291
Start page
1022
End page
1032
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International

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