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Violence against women is a significant health issue.

Women's Health Weekly

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2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Violence against women is a significant health issue.

According to a study from the United States, "over the last two decades, two trends have emerged that highlight the relational and communal dimensions of health and well-being.

"The Ottawa Charter of 1986 proposed a model of health that encompasses personal, social, and environmental well-being and emphasizes the role of communities in creating healthy living conditions. In a parallel development, battered women's advocates identified violence against women as a major health issue, and situated effective interventions within coordinated community response strategies," explained R. Klein and colleagues, University of Maine.

"Both trends point to the significance of social networks and a wide range of social and personal relationships in the promotion of ...

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