Domestic violence in a public health perspective

Instruction is in the form of lectures, group work, and seminars. The course comprises the following components: - Definitions of domestic violence - Prevalence of domestic violence - Particularly vulnerable groups - Consequences of domestic violence for adult victims and children witnesses - Signs and symptoms of domestic violence in partner relationships - Protection and risk factors in domestic violence - Explanatory models of domestic violence - The normalisation process - The break-up process - Professional treatment of persons who are victims of violence