Violence against pregnant women: Prevalence, patterns, risk factors, theories, and directions for future research

Aggression and Violent Behavior

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 14-35

  Taillieu, Tamara L ^a   Brownridge, Douglas A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Pregnancy; Prevalence; Risk factor; Theory; Violence against women

Indexed keywords

AGE; CONTRACEPTION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DIVORCE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; ETHNICITY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MATERNAL CARE; MATERNAL WELFARE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL STRESS; MINORITY GROUP; OFFENDER; PARITY; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PATERNITY; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PERSONALITY; PREDICTION; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL CARE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL ABUSE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL LEARNING; SOCIAL STATUS; STANDARDIZATION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; THEORY; THREAT; VERBAL HOSTILITY; VICTIM; VIOLENCE;

EID: 70749151190     PISSN: 13591789     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2009.07.013     Document Type: Review

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