Overview
Around 1 in 12 people are exposed to domestic violence and abuse (DVA) during pregnancy.
Key facts:
Health appointments during this time are a good opportunity for maternity staff and other health professionals to ask people about DVA and offer support. Maternity staff routinely screen for DVA, yet disclosure and referral rates remain low.
On Identifying and Responding to Domestic Violence and Abuse (DVA) in Pregnancy at Coventry University by FutureLearn, you will discover the research, guidelines and techniques for screening for DVA more effectively.You will have the opportunity to enhance your ability to support victims and contribute to creating change in DVA rates during pregnancy.
Programme Structure
Topics:
Defining domestic violence and abuse
Domestic violence and abuse in the context of pregnancy, labour and postnatal settings
Barriers and opportunities for disclosure in the context of childbearing
Enhanced screening practices
Enhanced responses to disclosure in the context of childbearing
Midwives’ personal experiences of domestic violence and abuse
Professional wellbeing
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 14 days
- 3 hrs/week
Start dates & application deadlines
Language
Delivered
Disciplines
Psychology Health Sciences Clinical Psychology View 143 other Short Courses in Psychology in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
This course is designed for midwives and maternity staff caring for people giving birth and their families.
It may also offer useful guidance for any professional providing care for pregnant people and in the postpartum period
Tuition Fee
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International
69 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 69 USD for the full programme during 14 days. -
National
69 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 69 USD for the full programme during 14 days.
Limited access:free
$189.99 access for one year
- $69/one-off payment