TY - JOUR
T1 - During and beyond the frequent lockdowns
T2 - Addressing the pandemic (COVID-19)–related family violence through informal social control
AU - Abdullah, Alhassan
AU - Cudjoe, Ebenezer
AU - Ryu, Wonjung
AU - Emery, Clifton R
PY - 2021/9
Y1 - 2021/9
N2 - Growing literature on COVID-19 shows an increase in family violence and child maltreatment cases as a result of the public health preventive measures including lockdowns and movement restrictions. These restrictions negatively affect victims’ ability to seek social services or leave the violent relationship. There are some indications of hope, however, as countries have begun easing restrictions which may enable victims to seek social services. Yet, the fluidity of COVID-19, emergence of complex variants of COVID-19 virus, continues restrictions on face-to-face engagements and evidence of re-entry into lockdown suggest that social services would not be fully available for victims of family violence. We offer a practical community intervention approach through informal social control for victims of family violence during and even after the COVID-19 pandemic.
AB - Growing literature on COVID-19 shows an increase in family violence and child maltreatment cases as a result of the public health preventive measures including lockdowns and movement restrictions. These restrictions negatively affect victims’ ability to seek social services or leave the violent relationship. There are some indications of hope, however, as countries have begun easing restrictions which may enable victims to seek social services. Yet, the fluidity of COVID-19, emergence of complex variants of COVID-19 virus, continues restrictions on face-to-face engagements and evidence of re-entry into lockdown suggest that social services would not be fully available for victims of family violence. We offer a practical community intervention approach through informal social control for victims of family violence during and even after the COVID-19 pandemic.
KW - family violence intervention
KW - informal social control
KW - child maltreatment
KW - family violence
KW - COVID-19
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U2 - 10.1177/25161032211046409
DO - 10.1177/25161032211046409
M3 - RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal
SN - 2516-1032
VL - 3
SP - 225
EP - 234
JO - Developmental Child Welfare
JF - Developmental Child Welfare
IS - 3
ER -
