Impact of the first national COVID-19 lockdown on referral of women experiencing domestic violence and abuse in England and Wales

• Main Authors: Jasmina Panovska-Griffiths (Author), Eszter Szilassy (Author), Medina Johnson (Author), Sharon Dixon (Author), Anna De Simoni (Author), Vari Wileman (Author), Anna Dowrick (Author), Elizabeth Emsley (Author), Chris Griffiths (Author), Estela Capelas Barbosa (Author), Gene Feder (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The lockdown periods to curb COVID-19 transmission have made it harder for survivors of domestic violence and abuse (DVA) to disclose abuse and access support services. Our study describes the impact of the first COVID-19 wave and the associated national lockdown in England and W...