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The impact of domestic violence in the workplace : results from a pan-Canadian survey C. Nadine Wathen, Jennifer C.D. MacGregor, Barbara J. MacQuarrie

By: Wathen, C. Nadine.
Contributor(s): MacGregor, Jennifer C.D | MacQuarrie, Barbara J.
Material type: materialTypeLabelArticleSeries: Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine.Publisher: Wolters Kluwer, 2015Subject(s): DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | EMPLOYMENT | INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE | PREVALENCE | VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | WORKPLACE | CANADAOnline resources: Read the abstract | Read the report In: Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine, 2015, 57(7): e65–e71Summary: When workers experience domestic violence (DV) at home, impacts are felt in the workplace; however, little research is available on this topic. The authors conducted an online survey regarding the impacts of domestic violence at work. A total of 8429 people completed the survey. More than a third of respondents reported experiencing DV; among them, more than a third reported that DV affected their ability to get to work, and more than half reported that it continued at or near work. Most reported that DV negatively affected their performance. Almost all respondents, regardless of DV experience, believed that it impacts victims' work lives. (from the abstract). If you cannot access this article, see the initial findings report (#4851). Record #4847
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Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine, 2015, 57(7): e65–e71

When workers experience domestic violence (DV) at home, impacts are felt in the workplace; however, little research is available on this topic. The authors conducted an online survey regarding the impacts of domestic violence at work. A total of 8429 people completed the survey. More than a third of respondents reported experiencing DV; among them, more than a third reported that DV affected their ability to get to work, and more than half reported that it continued at or near work. Most reported that DV negatively affected their performance. Almost all respondents, regardless of DV experience, believed that it impacts victims' work lives. (from the abstract). If you cannot access this article, see the initial findings report (#4851). Record #4847