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. 2021 Mar;20(1-2):494-500.
doi: 10.1177/1473325020981091.

Coronavirus and domestic violence: Practices for dealing with a double emergency

Albertina Pretto  1
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Coronavirus and domestic violence: Practices for dealing with a double emergency

Albertina Pretto. Qual Soc Work. 2021 Mar.

Abstract

This short essay aims to reflect on an unexpected effect of the Coronavirus in Italy: the increase of domestic violence. Through some data and qualitative interviews gathered with social workers of anti-violence centres, the essay presents the ways in which this emergency has been faced during the Coronavirus outbreak and the importance of spreading and maintaining new practices in this area for the future.

Keywords: Coronavirus; domestic violence; social work practice.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of conflicting interests: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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