Domestic violence survivors and their experiences during legal process

Özçakar N., Yesiltepe G., Karaman G., Toprak Ergönen A.

JOURNAL OF FORENSIC AND LEGAL MEDICINE, cilt.40, ss.1-7, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 40
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jflm.2016.01.023
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF FORENSIC AND LEGAL MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1-7
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Domestic violence, Legal proceedings, Medicolegal assessment, Difficulties
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Many victims of domestic violence do not seek recourse to the needed medical and legal services. The aim of this study was to determine the difficulties faced by and experiences of female survivors of domestic violence during their medical and legal proceedings.