Sexual violence against women - one of possible causes of suicide

Collection:
Mokslo publikacijos / Scientific publications
Document Type:
Knygos dalis / Part of the book
Language:
Anglų kalba / English
Title:
Sexual violence against women - one of possible causes of suicide
In the Book:
Suicide formula / edited by Gediminas Zukauskas. Vilnius: Mykolo Romerio universiteto Leidybos centras, 2004. P. 60-68
Summary / Abstract:

LTReikšminiai žodžiai: Seksualinis smurtas; Savižudybės; Moterys; Sexual violence; Suicides; Women.

EN180 women (or 60 percent of all respondents) experienced sexual violence and abuse. Of 300 women surveyed, 30 percent were forced to have sexual intercourse against their will. 10 percent of women underwent anxiety and panic attacks after sexual violence, 5 percent of the respondents thought about committing suicide. 70 percent of women would like to talk to psychologists or psychotherapists, physicians, doctors, forensic experts. The medical staff are the most truste. Women don’t have sufficiently clear and available information about violence, especially about sexual violence. [Extract, p. 66]

ISBN:
9955190035
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