The COVID‐19 Pandemic and Its Impact on Children in Domestic Violence Refuges
Carolina Øverlien - Child Abuse Review
Abstract
Key Practitioner Messages
- The COVID‐19 pandemic has resulted in negative consequences for children exposed to violence and abuse.
- Domestic violence refuge staff were greatly concerned about children both living outside and inside refuges.
- Domestic violence refuges have played a pivotal role during the COVID‐19 pandemic and should receive wider acknowledgement and greater support for their work.
