Addressing battering during pregnancy: reducing low birth weight and ongoing abuse.
Semin Perinatol
; 19(4): 301-6, 1995 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
PIP: Battering during pregnancy is a frequently occurring and significantly deleterious phenomenon and has received increasing attention in the areas of both research and practice. This article reviews the research conducted in the US related to battering during pregnancy, along with implications for interventions. In particular, the paper outlines the results of these studies concerning the prevalence of battering, its dynamics, health-related correlates, outcomes, and cultural influences. Although tested interventions for abuse during pregnancy are limited, there are clear indications from research with other battered women for directions to be taken. Addressing abuse during pregnancy is both a significant health enhancement and an important aspect of confronting other serious threats to maternal and infant health.
Palabras clave
Americas; Crime; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Domestic Violence--women; Literature Review; Measurement; North America; Northern America; Population; Population Characteristics; Pregnancy; Pregnant Women; Prevalence; Reproduction; Research Methodology; Social Problems; United States; Women
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Complicaciones del Embarazo
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Mujeres Maltratadas
Tipo de estudio:
Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Semin Perinatol
Año:
1995
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos