COVID-19-RELATED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ESCALATION FACTORS

Abstract

During the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, the following factors are contributing to the escalation of domestic violence. The installation of physical distancing measures as a reaction to the Covid-19 outbreak has resulted in an increase in marital violence, which was predicted given the circumstances. Instances of domestic violence have a tendency to increase at times when families spend extended amounts of time together, such as during the holiday seasons like Christmas and summer vacations. This phenomena is consistent with the well-established view that this phenomenon is a result of this phenomenon. There is a link between increasing family togetherness and the prevalence of violence, wherein acts of violence may occur without evident cause, according to scientific works in the fields of sociology and gender studies. This association has been demonstrated.

Keywords: domestic violence, family disputes, covid19 outbreak, outbreak violence