Special Topic: COVID-19 and Domestic Violence
The COVID-19 pandemic increased the risk of domestic violence because of:[][]
- More time spent at home (more exposure to abuse in the home)
- More tension from work, childcare, and child education concerns
- Less contact with mandated reporters (teachers, doctors, and childcare providers)
- A requirement to file for police reports or orders of protection in person, despite the risks of public contact due to the pandemic
- Less affordable housing
[VH31] McLay, M. M. (2021). When “shelter-in-place” isn’t shelter that’s safe: A rapid analysis of domestic violence case differences during the covid-19 pandemic and stay-at-home orders. Journal of Family Violence. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-020-00225-6
[VH32] Evans, M. L., Lindauer, M., & Farrell, M. E. (2020). A pandemic within a pandemic — intimate partner violence during covid-19. New England Journal of Medicine, 383(24), 2302–2304. https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmp2024046