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Battered Women - Research News and Information
Thursday, January 08, 2009
Definition of 'Battered Women'Women who are physically and mentally abused over an extended period, usually by a husband or other dominant male figure. Characteristics of the battered woman syndrome are helplessness, constant fear, and a perceived inability to escape. (From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 3d ed) Common names: Battered Women; Woman, Abused; Abused Women; Battered Woman; Woman, Battered; Women, Battered; Abused Woman; Women, Abused |
Attitudes of women toward intimate partner violence: a study of rural women in Nigeria.
23 Sep 2008 
Predictors of rural women's attitudes in Nigeria toward intimate partner violence (IPV) were investigated using a random sample of rural women (n = 3911) aged 15-49 years from the 2003 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS). Findings were ... Read more...
Factors associated with wife beating in Egypt: analysis of two surveys (1995 and 2005).
16 Sep 2008 BACKGROUND: Wife beating is an important public health problem in many developing countries. We assessed the rates of wife beating and examined factors associated with wife beating in 1995 and 2005 in Egypt. METHODS: We used data from two ... Read more...
30 Aug 2008 
Pregnant women involved in violent relationships represent a population that is vulnerable for poor pregnancy and infant outcomes on several levels. This article describes the development of a "town and gown" partnership to assist pregnant women in ... Read more...
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Latest indexed articles for 'Battered Women'
These are the very latest articles for this heading:
- Attitudes of women toward intimate partner violence: a study of rural women in Nigeria. 23 Sep 2008
- Factors associated with wife beating in Egypt: analysis of two surveys (1995 and 2005). 16 Sep 2008
- Facilitators and barriers for implementing home visit interventions to address intimate partner violence: town and gown partnerships. 30 Aug 2008
- Substance abuse issues among women in domestic violence programs: findings from North Carolina. 30 Aug 2008
- A comparison of intimate partner homicide to intimate partner homicide-suicide: one hundred and twenty-four New Mexico cases. 30 Aug 2008
- Domestic violence and rape. 30 Aug 2008
- Using diagnostic codes to screen for intimate partner violence in Oregon emergency departments and hospitals. 30 Aug 2008
- Intimate partner violence and HIV infection among married Indian women. 11 Aug 2008
- JAMA patient page. Intimate partner violence. 11 Aug 2008
- Maternal blame: battered women and abused children. 30 Jul 2008
- Coping as a mediator and moderator between intimate partner violence and symptoms of anxiety and depression. 30 Jul 2008
- Violence against women with HIV risk and recent criminal justice system involvement: prevalence, correlates, and recommendations for intervention. 30 Jul 2008
- Speaking about the unspeakable: exploring the impact of mother-daughter sexual abuse. 21 Jul 2008
- Disclosing intimate partner violence to health care clinicians - what a difference the setting makes: a qualitative study. 2 Jul 2008
- The elevated risk for violence against cohabiting women: a comparison of three nationally representative surveys of Canada. 29 Jun 2008
- Women's alcohol use and alcoholism in Korea. 29 Jun 2008
- An examination of women's alcohol use and partner victimization experiences among women with protective orders. 29 Jun 2008
- Substance use by women using domestic violence shelters. 29 Jun 2008
- Editor's introduction.
29 Jun 2008 - Mental health consequences of intimate partner abuse: a multidimensional assessment of four different forms of abuse. 30 May 2008
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Technical information about 'Battered Women'
Definition: Women who are physically and mentally abused over an extended period, usually by a husband or other dominant male figure. Characteristics of the battered woman syndrome are helplessness, constant fear, and a perceived inability to escape. (From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 3d ed)
Descriptor UI: D018585
Alternative terms: Battered Women; Woman, Abused; Abused Women; Battered Woman; Woman, Battered; Women, Battered; Abused Woman; Women, Abused;
Related Mesh Headings: Spouse Abuse;
Allowable Qualifiers: classification; education; history; legislation & jurisprudence; psychology; statistics & numerical data;
Tree Number: M01.975.155;
History Note: 95
Technical Notes: prefer SPOUSE ABUSE for battering of wives; check tags HUMANS & FEMALE