Citation

Bell H, Busch-Armendariz NB, Sanchez E, Tekippe A. J. Aggression Maltreat. Trauma 2008; 17(3): 318.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/10926770802250868

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Domestic violence is one of the leading health risks to women in the United States. Abuse during pregnancy increases the negative health consequences for mothers and their unborn children. This article presents survey and open-ended interview data from participants in an innovative program for pregnant and parenting battered women and examines the health status of mothers and newborns, their experience and perception of both physical and nonphysical abuse, and their challenges to prenatal care.