Violence during pregnancy : Measurement issues. Catalogue en ligne

Titre :	Violence during pregnancy : Measurement issues. (1998)
Auteurs :	T.J. BALLARD ; J.A. GAZMARARIAN ; S. LAZORICK ; J.S. MARKS ; L.E. SALTZMAN ; A.M. SPITZ ; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. USA ; National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. USA
Type de document :	Article
Dans :	American journal of public health (vol. 88, n° 2, 1998)
Pagination :	274-276
Langues:	Anglais
Mots-clés :	Grossesse ; Violence ; Epidémiologie ; Prévalence ; Femme enceinte ; Femme ; Victime ; Homme ; Etude comparée ; Maltraitance
Résumé :	[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST Hl54R0xv. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives. Standardized quantitative method are neede to study occurence 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.

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