Domestic violence in families in the Netherlands during the coronavirus crisis:A mixed method study

Background: The consequences of the coronavirus crisis are considerable for everyone in the Netherlands. Although there were concerns about the many vulnerable families who were forced to stay at home because of the measures taken by the government to contain the coronavirus in the Netherlands, there has been no increase in the number of reports of domestic violence or child abuse. Objective: To gain insight by a mixed method study on what has happened during the lockdown within families who were already known to social services. Methods: A quantitative study was performed among 159 families r... Mehr ...