Protecting Australia's Children: A Cross-Jurisdictional Review of Domestic Violence Protection Order Legislation

Domestic Violence and Children

Domestic violence and children.

Domestic violence affects the lives of many Americans, including children. It is imperative that primary care providers working with children, including pediatric nurse practitioners, understand the dynamics of domestic violence, recognize domestic violence, and intervene appropriately. Domestic violence places children at risk physically, emotionally, and developmentally. The effect on childre...

Covid-19 as a Facilitator for increasing domestic violence against women: A systematic review study

due to restrictive conditions (Quarantine) have exposed family relations to some critical issues and have increased domestic violence against women. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to investigate the reasons for the increasing domestic violence related to coronavirus (COVID 19) by systematic review study. Methods: At the first stage, we gathered original articles from 2019 to 2020 i...

Domestic Violence and Child Protection: a Police Responsibility?

In 1997, the authors undertook a collaborative research project with Barnardos, Australia, exploring domestic violence and child protection. The aim of the project was to develop and articulate a set of practice and policy principles to enhance future intervention with non-offending parents (over 98% of whom are women) and their children. The project involved three sages: observation of intake ...

A jurisdictional review of the legislation governing informed consent by chiropractors across Canada.

The objective of this jurisdictional review is to provide summary information pertaining to the regulation of chiropractors in Canadian provinces and territories on the topic of informed consent. Our review shows that two provinces have legislated for all healthcare professions: Ontario and Prince Edward Island. Two chiropractic regulatory bodies (New Brunswick and, Newfoundland and Labrador) h...