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Domestic violence, intimate
partner violence, wife abuse, battering, and spousal abuse.whatever
you call it, it's a crime and it is a serious public health
issue for individuals, families and societies. Because our
patriarchal society continues to view women as "less than",
the value of women in our society, while having made great
gains over the last 50 years, continues to promote that men
have more worth than do women. For example, according to the
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2004, women's median weekly
earnings were 80 percent of men's (USDOL-BLS, 2005). While
this is an improvement, much still needs to be done to combat
the premise that one person has power and control over another.
Healthcare providers can help
alleviate the immediate suffering and significant long-term
impact of IPV/DV by engaging in training such as this course,
screening for IPV/DV, identifying IPV/DV when it occurs and
providing sound, best-practice interventions.
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