this article studies harmful effects of various forms of illegal trade and illegitimate use of small arms and light weapons on the human life. the authors continue to present a definition of small arms and light weapons and then scrutinize the different types of their illicit trade and various aspects of their impact on armed conflicts, living conditions of women and children, refugees, humanit...

background: violence against women is one of the social difficulties all over the world that has negative effects on other health prioritization such as mothers health، family planning and mental health. the purpose of this study was determining of the prevalence rate of spouse abuse and some affecting factors among women in arak city. methods: an analytical and cross-sectional research was car...

Cities are fast becoming new territories of violence. The humanitarian consequences of many criminally violent urban settings are comparable to those of more traditional wars, yet despite the intensity of the needs, humanitarian aid to such settings is limited. The way in which humanitarian needs are typically defined, fails to address the problems of these contexts, the suffering they produce ...

OBJECTIVE To identify the opinion of parents or guardians of adolescents diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) about their children's exposure as perpetrators or victims of violence situations in family life or outside. METHOD Qualitative study with use of thematic oral history. Nine parents of 07 adolescents with ADHD participated. Data were collected from April to S...

abstract aim and background: conflict theory is one of the most use approaches in the field of marital discords that is widely has been used for the investigating of methods to cope with conflicts in relationships. the purpose of this study was comparing of women applying for divorce and normal women in conflict resolve tactics. methods and materials: in an ex post facto study 60 women who refe...

Corresponding author Ethel Bastos da Silva, Independence Avenue, 3751 Palm Missions, RS, Brazil. Zip Code: 98300-000 ethelbastos@hotmail.com Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Palmeira das Missões, RS, Brazil. Escola Paulista de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. Conflicts of interest: no conflicts of interest to declare. Abstract Objective: Analyzing the li...

OBJECTIVES The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of self-injury among adolescents aged 16-19 years and to indicate demographic variable, selected environmental variables and risky behaviours coexisting with performing self-injuries by the respondents. METHODS The research encompassed 5,685 individuals, aged 16-19 years. During the research the Questionnaire designed by the authors...