Violence during pregnancy: measurement issues.
- 1 February 1998
- journal article
- Published by American Public Health Association in American Journal of Public Health
- Vol. 88 (2) , 274-276
- https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.88.2.274
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Standardized quantitative methods are needed to study occurrence and timing of violence in relation to pregnancy and to study the context in which pregnancy-related violence occurs. METHODS: Data from three published studies of prevalence of violence during pregnancy are used to illustrate ways to measure the association of violence in relation to pregnancy. RESULTS: Four patterns of violence in relation to pregnancy are identified, and related research issues are discussed. Also, 2 population-based surveys that address the suggestions presented here are discussed. CONCLUSIONS: Better measurement of the association between violence and pregnancy will facilitate development of data-based prevention and intervention programs.Keywords
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