The number of families with children experiencing homelessness, seeking asylum, or fleeing domestic violence is rising globally. However, the design of family shelters often overlooks the specific needs of children. To foster innovation in creating child-friendly shelter environments, this study explores …

Addiction is a major social problem that affects not only the person with these problems but also causes harm to family members, for example, by domestic violence, abuse, and neglect. They are often called Affected Family Members (AFMs). While the adverse effects of parental substance use on children …

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In deze bijdrage staan we stil bij de kracht van de term ‘femicide’ in het aanjagen van het maatschappelijke en politieke debat over geweld tegen vrouwen. De centrale vraag is kortom: Wat zijn voor- en nadelen van de term ‘femicide’? Daarbij besteden we ook aandacht aan risico’s die aan het gebruik van …

Objective This cross-sectional questionnaire study investigates if there a difference in the extent to which health care providers in prenatal Shared Medical Appointments (CenteringPregnancy©) and in prenatal individual appointments support self-management in patient education. It also investigates if …

This chapter applies the theory of symbolic interactionism to present the qualitative analysis of 51 sentencing decisions in domestic violence homicide cases processed in Polish courts. It is argued in this chapter that sentencing, like any other human action, is subject to interpretations at the hands …

A workshop that took place on the conference "The Restoration of Normality – Mirroring the Past in the Future" with the themes (among others) domestic violence, restorative justice, social support for ex-offenders, education & training and building up a probation service.

Background Previous studies identified demographic, reproduction-related and psychosocial correlates of suboptimal mother-to-infant bonding. Their joint informative value was still unknown. This study aimed to develop a multivariable model to screen early in pregnancy for suboptimal postnatal mother-to-infant …

In het begin van 2020 verscheen van de hand van de Groep van deskundigen inzake actie tegen geweld tegen vrouwen en huiselijk geweld (Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence, GREVIO) een rapport met aanbevelingen naar aanleiding van een onderzoek naar de wettelijke …