Disrupting gender norms in health systems: making the case for change
Restrictive gender norms and gender inequalities are replicated and reinforced in health
systems, contributing to gender inequalities in health. In this Series paper, we explore how …
systems, contributing to gender inequalities in health. In this Series paper, we explore how …
[HTML][HTML] Intimate partner violence and reproductive coercion: global barriers to women's reproductive control
JG Silverman, A Raj - PLoS medicine, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Jay Silverman and Anita Raj discuss the policies and interventions required to address the
range of poor reproductive outcomes for women and adolescents, including loss of …
range of poor reproductive outcomes for women and adolescents, including loss of …
Adolescent female sex workers: invisibility, violence and HIV
JG Silverman - Archives of disease in childhood, 2011 - adc.bmj.com
A large number of female sex workers are children. Multiple studies demonstrate that up to
40% of women in prostitution started this work prior to age 18. In studies across India, Nepal …
40% of women in prostitution started this work prior to age 18. In studies across India, Nepal …
Dating violence against adolescent girls and associated substance use, unhealthy weight control, sexual risk behavior, pregnancy, and suicidality
ContextIntimate partner violence against women is a major public health concern. Research
among adults has shown that younger age is a consistent risk factor for experiencing and …
among adults has shown that younger age is a consistent risk factor for experiencing and …
[BOOK][B] The batterer as parent: Addressing the impact of domestic violence on family dynamics
L Bancroft, JG Silverman, D Ritchie - 2011 - books.google.com
Moving beyond the narrow clinical perspective sometimes applied to viewing the emotional
and developmental risks to battered children, The Batterer as Parent: Addressing the Impact …
and developmental risks to battered children, The Batterer as Parent: Addressing the Impact …
Pregnancy coercion, intimate partner violence and unintended pregnancy
E Miller, MR Decker, HL McCauley, DJ Tancredi… - Contraception, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Reproductive control including pregnancy coercion (coercion by male
partners to become pregnant) and birth control sabotage (partner interference with …
partners to become pregnant) and birth control sabotage (partner interference with …
Prevalence of child marriage and its effect on fertility and fertility-control outcomes of young women in India: a cross-sectional, observational study
Background Child marriage is a substantial barrier to social and economic development in
India, and a primary concern for women's health. We assessed the prevalence of child …
India, and a primary concern for women's health. We assessed the prevalence of child …
Masculine gender roles associated with increased sexual risk and intimate partner violence perpetration among young adult men
MC Santana, A Raj, MR Decker, A La Marche… - Journal of urban …, 2006 - Springer
This study sought to assess the association between traditional masculine gender role
ideologies and sexual risk and intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration behaviors in …
ideologies and sexual risk and intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration behaviors in …
Intimate partner violence victimization prior to and during pregnancy among women residing in 26 US states: associations with maternal and neonatal health
JG Silverman, MR Decker, E Reed, A Raj - American journal of obstetrics …, 2006 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To conduct a population-based assessment of associations of intimate partner
violence in the year prior to and during pregnancy with maternal and neonatal morbidity …
violence in the year prior to and during pregnancy with maternal and neonatal morbidity …
“Coaching boys into men”: A cluster-randomized controlled trial of a dating violence prevention program
E Miller, DJ Tancredi, HL McCauley, MR Decker… - Journal of adolescent …, 2012 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: Dating violence (DV)—physical, sexual, and psychological aggression in
adolescent romantic relationships—is prevalent among youth. Despite broad calls for …
adolescent romantic relationships—is prevalent among youth. Despite broad calls for …