An increasing risk of family violence during the Covid-19 pandemic: Strengthening
community collaborations to save lives
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Campbell AM
Forensic Sci Int Rep
2020[Dec]; 2
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Though necessary to slow the spread of the novel Coronavirus (Covid-19), actions
such as social-distancing, sheltering in-place, restricted travel, and closures
of key community foundations are likely to dramatically increase the risk for
family violence around the globe. In fact many countries are already indicating a
dramatic increase in reported cases of domestic violence. While no clear
precedent for the current crisis exists in academic literature, exploring the
impact of natural disasters on family violence reports may provide important
insight for family violence victim-serving professionals. Improving
collaborations between human welfare and animal welfare agencies, expanding
community partnerships, and informing the public of the great importance of
reporting any concerns of abuse are all critical at this time.
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