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Home is Where the Hurt is: An Econometric Analysis of Injuries Caused By Spousal Assault
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Abstract Using data on injuries presenting at the Emergency Departments of participating hospitals in the Australian state of Queensland we examine the nature of injuries resulting from spousal assault and compare them to injuries from non-spousal assault and accidental injuries. We ask: who are the persons ... view more
Using data on injuries presenting at the Emergency Departments of participating hospitals in the Australian state of Queensland we examine the nature of injuries resulting from spousal assault and compare them to injuries from non-spousal assault and accidental injuries. We ask: who are the persons most vulnerable to spousal assault? Are spousal assault injuries more (or less) severe than injuries from non-spousal assault and accidental injuries? Do the recorded figures for assault injuries on women understate the true number of assault injuries and, if so, by how much?... view less
Document language
English
Publication Year
2009
Page/Pages
p. 2779-2787
Journal
Applied Economics, 41 (2009) 21
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/00036840701335637
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)