Open AccessHow can general practitioners help all members of the family in the context of domestic violence and COVID-19?
Author(s) -
Kelsey Hegarty
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
australian journal of general practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.421
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 2208-794X
pISSN - 2208-7958
DOI - 10.31128/ajgp-covid-33
Subject(s) - covid-19 , context (archaeology) , domestic violence , psychology , medical emergency , medicine , virology , suicide prevention , poison control , geography , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty) , disease , archaeology
The COVID-19 pandemic's effects on movement restriction and family finances appear to be exacerbating domestic violence incidence and creating barriers to help-seeking for women, men and children.