Experiences of seeking help from health professionals in a sample of women who experienced domestic violence

‘I could have just done with a little mo

‘I could have just done with a little more help’: an analysis of women's help-seeking from health visitors in the context of domestic violence

✍ Sue Peckover 📂 Article 📅 2003 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 109 KB

Domestic violence is a serious issue that adversely affects large numbers of women and children. Despite having an adverse impact upon health and welfare, women experiencing domestic violence face a number of difficulties seeking help about their situation from statutory health and welfare agencies.