(Press-News.org) About The Study: In this cross-sectional study of 42 low- and middle-income countries, drought conditions with various durations were associated with increased intimate partner violence risk. Given the increasing extreme events under climate change, there is a pressing need for enhanced initiatives to prevent domestic violence.
Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Pin Wang, PhD, email pinwang@umd.edu.
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Drought, extreme heat, and intimate partner violence in low- and middle-income countries
JAMA Network Open
2025-08-20
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