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Consequences and outcomes of disclosure for abused women
Author(s) -
O'Connor M
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/s0020-7292(02)00050-4
Subject(s) - medicine , intervention (counseling) , domestic violence , nursing , suicide prevention , poison control , medical emergency
Over the past 30 years feminists and women's organizations, in Ireland and globally, have drawn increased attention to the reality of violence against women through the provision of services, lobbying, training and research. Intervention from untransformed institutions even with the best will of committed individuals, must be controlled by the woman herself at every stage of the process.