Domestic Violence and Health Care in India Policy and Practice
This book discusses health care issues related to domestic violence, using extensive case studies from India. By discussing the global literature, legal systems, methodological challenges of gathering information on domestic violence, and health systems i
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Domestic Violence and Health Care in India Policy and Practice
Domestic Violence and Health Care in India
Meerambika Mahapatro
Domestic Violence and Health Care in India Policy and Practice
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Meerambika Mahapatro National Institute of Health and Family Welfare New Delhi India
ISBN 978-981-10-6158-5 ISBN 978-981-10-6159-2 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-6159-2
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Preface
This book is an attempt to raise the awareness of academics and to enable health-care professionals to intervene in a timely and appropriate way when a patient presents with signs and symptoms of domestic violence. Domestic violence is a recurrent problem and highly prevalent in almost all segments of the society. The frequency of domestic violence episodes and its severity increase over time. Although the medical community is the frontline intervener in the aftermath of an episode, health-care response in India is still poor and characterized by inattention, blame and disbelief. It is only recently that organizations and institutions have become involved in responding to violence against women. However, many health-care professionals lack training on how to identify abuse, what tool they should use to intervene after identification and where they should refer the victim for additional assistance. Though there are many articles, manuals and books addressing intervention issues, there is hardly any single, compact source of information on this aspect in the Indian context. This book provides comprehensi
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