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Citation |
Trygged S, Hedlund E, Kåreholt I. Soc. Work Public Health 2014; 29(2): 100-113. |
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Affiliation |
Department of Social Work , Stockholm University , Stockholm , Sweden. |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2014, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group) |
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24405195 |
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Abstract |
This 10-year follow-up study based on Swedish national registers compares the economic situation of women victims of violence leading to hospitalization (n = 6,085) to nonexposed women (n = 55,016) in 1992 to 2005. Women exposed to severe violence had a poorer financial situation prior to the assault. Violence seems to heavily reinforce this pattern, indicating a continued need of support from the social work profession. Assaulted women had a worse income development, lower odds for being in employment, and higher odds for having low incomes and means tested social assistance during the 10-year follow-up, independent of having children or not. Language: en |