Violence, Canadian style

Violence against Canadian Women

HEALTH ISSUE: Exposure to violence as children or as adults places a woman at higher risk of poor health outcomes, both physical and psychological. Abused women use more health care services and have poorer social functioning than non-abused women. Knowledge of the prevalence of violence against women, and of which women are at risk, should assist in the planning of services for abuse preventio...

Canadian-style medical education in China.

Intimate partner violence among Canadian women with activity limitations.

OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) in the previous five years among women reporting activity limitations (AL). DESIGN AND SETTING A community based, representative telephone survey of Canadians aged 15 and over. AL was assessed by the question: "Does a long term physical or mental condition or health problem reduce the amount or the kind of activity that ...

Domestic Violence in the Canadian Workplace: Are Coworkers Aware?

BACKGROUND Domestic violence (DV) is associated with serious consequences for victims, children, and families, and even national economies. An emerging literature demonstrates that DV also has a negative impact on workers and workplaces. Less is known about the extent to which people are aware of coworkers' experiences of DV. METHODS Using data from a pan-Canadian sample of 8,429 men and wome...

The impact and acceptability of Canadian-style cigarette warning labels among U.S. smokers and nonsmokers.

Cigarette smoking is a major source of mortality and medical costs in the United States. More graphic and salient warning labels on cigarette packs as used in Canada may help to reduce smoking initiation and increase quit attempts. However, the labels also may lead to defensive reactions among smokers. In an experimental setting, smokers and nonsmokers were exposed to Canadian or U.S. warning l...