Domestic Violence: The Tragic Side-Effect of Stay-At-Home Orders

While stay-at-home orders were great for slowing the spread of Covid, they essentially trapped victims with their abusers. As numbers of domestic violence reports rose, women’s shelters were overwhelmed with people in need of safe housing. One shelter employee discusses the challenges in helping the growing number of victims.Guest Information: Dr. Alex Henke, Assistant Professor of Economics at Howard University Melanie Asher, Children’s Program Coordinator, Saint Martha’s Hall Resources: COVID-19, staying at home, and domestic violence | SpringerLink Alex Henke (@Henkenomics) / Twitter Alex Henke St. Martha’s Hall Learn more at: radiohealthjournal.org/domestic-violence-during-pandemic/ Facebook: ingoodhealthpodX: @ ingoodhealthpodIG: @ingoodhealthpodYouTube: @ingoodhealthpodSpotify Apple Podcast In Good Health PodcastSubscribed to the newsletterFull ArchiveContact UsBecome an Affiliate Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.