Archives of Disease in Childhood 2008;93:558-560
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Domestic violence: what should paediatricians do?
1 Department of Child Health, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
2 St David’s Children’s Centre, Cardiff, UK
Dr R M Brooks, Cardiff University, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4XN, UK; Brooksrm1@cardiff.ac.uk
Accepted 5 December 2007
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Domestic abuse is a common problem that is being increasingly recognised. The harm to women is now taken seriously and there are new initiatives in many areas to deal with the risks. There is increasing evidence of the harm to children who live in families where there is domestic violence. This paper aims to define the problem of domestic abuse, focusing on the problems for children, defining the extent of the problem, and what paediatricians can do. Paediatricians, like all child health professionals, need to have an understanding of domestic abuse as it affects both adult and child. Paediatricians should be aware of local multiagency strategies for managing domestic abuse and ensure that children are considered in all cases. It is important that they know what they can do to protect women and children when they uncover a history of domestic abuse.
Responding to domestic abuse: a handbook for health
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