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Thai women's experience of intimate partner violence during the perinatal period: A case study analysis
Author(s) -
Saito Amornrat Sricamsuk,
Cooke Marie,
Creedy Debra K.,
Chaboyer Wendy
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
nursing and health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.563
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1442-2018
pISSN - 1441-0745
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-2018.2009.00472.x
Subject(s) - blame , neglect , domestic violence , attribution , postpartum period , exploratory research , psychology , medicine , descriptive research , pregnancy , nursing , suicide prevention , psychiatry , poison control , social psychology , environmental health , sociology , social science , biology , anthropology , genetics
This exploratory descriptive study is part of a larger program that investigated the prevalence and frequency of different forms of intimate partner violence during pregnancy and the immediate post‐partum period among Thai women and the associated maternal and neonatal health outcomes. Two case studies are used to illustrate the different experiences of victims, as well as the barriers to seeking help and the strategies used to manage their circumstances. The study highlights the neglect of women's rights by police and community leaders, the attribution of blame to women, and their perceived sense of powerlessness and a lack of knowledge about the available resources.