Violence towards women is a public health problem

TETİKÇOK, RAMAZAN; ÖZER, ERDAL; Cakir, Lutfullah; ENGİNYURT, ÖZGÜR; Iscanli, M.; ÇANKAYA, SONER; Ozer, Filiz

doi:10.1016/j.jflm.2016.10.009

Violence towards women is a public health problem

TETİKÇOK R., ÖZER E., Cakir L., ENGİNYURT Ö., Iscanli M. D., ÇANKAYA S., ...More

JOURNAL OF FORENSIC AND LEGAL MEDICINE, vol.44, pp.150-157, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Review
Volume: 44
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jflm.2016.10.009
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF FORENSIC AND LEGAL MEDICINE
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.150-157
Keywords: Family, Domestic violence, Public health, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DISORDER
Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Violence within the family is a significant health problem which threatens the health of the community. The global rates of domestic violence directed at women have been reported as 10%-69% and in Turkey as 25%-30%.