SOSC 2150 Lecture Notes - Health Canada, Asthma, Bronchitis
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Social environments and women"s health violence against women. Health canada: acts that result in the physical, sexual and psychological harm to a woman, including threats of such an act, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty in public or private life. 51% of canadian women have experienced at least one incident of physical or sexual assault since the age of 16. Spousal violence made up the single largest category of convictions involving violent offences 1997-2002. In 88% of all violent incidents, males are identified as the suspects. One to two women each week in canada are murdered by their significant other or previous relations. Legal reforms (wife assault and rape) mid 1980s+ 1993 national survey on violence against women pushed for shelters and they can go to get away from the violent situation. How does a woman get out of an abusive situation. Children who witness family violence behavioural disorders.
