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Citation

Silverman JG, Mesh CM, Cuthbert CV, Slote K, Bancroft L. Am. J. Public Health 2004; 94(6): 951-957.

Affiliation

Harvard School of Public Health, 677 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115, USA. jsilverm@hsph.harvard.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, American Public Health Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

15249297

PMCID

PMC1448371

Abstract

Intimate partner violence and child abuse are recognized both as public health concerns and as violations of human rights, but related government actions and inactions are rarely documented as human rights violations in the United States.Men who abuse female partners are also highly likely to abuse the children of these women. However, family courts are reported to often ignore risks posed by abusive men in awarding child custody and visitation. Battered women involved in child custody litigation in Massachusetts (n = 39) were interviewed. A recurring pattern of potential human rights violations by the state was documented, corresponding to rights guaranteed in multiple internationally accepted human rights covenants and treaties.The human rights framework is a powerful tool for demonstrating the need for legal, social, and political reform regarding public health concerns.


Language: en

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