Finding safety during the COVID-19 pandemic: increased risk of domestic and interpersonal violence

Policy and decision-makers need to understand the consequences that result from short-term funding for services intended to address long-standing problems that are often exacerbated by a public health crisis.

In a televised address to Albertans, Premier Jason Kenney, pictured in this file photograph, pointed to three crises effecting the province: the economic downturn, the staggering fall in global energy prices, and the COVID-19 pandemic. He predicted a 25 per cent unemployment rate resulting from COVID-19 alone, writes Stephanie Montesanti.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY Stephanie Montesanti

April 27, 2020

EDMONTON—As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic continues, more and more countries, cities, and communities are tightening or extending public health measures to flatten the COVID-19 curve. While actions such as encouraging individuals to adopt physical distancing, mandating school and busi...

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