TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2004//
TI  - The prevalence rates of domestic abuse in women attending a family planning clinic
JO  - Journal of family planning and reproductive health care
A1  - Keeling, June
A1  - Birch, Linda
SP  - 113
EP  - 114
VL  - 30
IS  - 2
N2  - CONTEXT: Domestic abuse has a detrimental impact on the mental and physical health of a woman. The abusive partner may use physical and sexual violence and 'control' the choice of contraception. OBJECTIVE: To examine the prevalence rates of domestic abuse. DESIGN: Data collection using anonymous questionnaire. SETTING: A family planning clinic. PARTICIPANTS: Two hundred and ninety-two women. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The prevalence rate of past and present history of domestic abuse and the nature of the abuse. RESULTS: One in three women experienced domestic abuse at some time in their life. A significant relationship existed between the age of the woman and experiencing abuse within the last year. Women in full-time employment experienced the highest rates of abuse. DISCUSSION: The anonymity of the research and the method of implementation encouraged an excellent response rate. CONCLUSION: During a woman's childbearing years, one-third of women may experience domestic abuse from their partner.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1471-1893
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -