Home drinking during and post-COVID-19: Why the silence on domestic violence?

Lightowlers, Carly ORCID: 0000-0002-0608-8141, Wilson, Ingrid and Bryant, Lucy (2022) Home drinking during and post-COVID-19: Why the silence on domestic violence? Home drinking during and post-COVID-19: Why the silence on domestic violence?, 42 (5). pp. 1013-1017. ISSN 0959-5236, 1465-3362

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Abstract

There is a well-established body of evidence demonstrating alcohol is a compounding factor increasing both the occurrence and the severity of domestic violence in intimate relationships. The COVID-19 pandemic and associated public health measures such as lockdowns and social distancing have contributed to a rise in domestic violence. Yet, despite the closure of public drinking venues and substantial changes to the home drinking landscape, the role of alcohol in domestic violence has received little attention from both the alcohol and domestic violence fields. In this commentary, we argue that the pandemic has magnified existing silences across these fields, resulting in missed opportunities for intervention. The implications for home drinking in particular on domestic violence deserve greater focus in research and policy.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	alcohol, COVID-19, domestic violence, home drinking, violence
Divisions:	Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences > School of Law and Social Justice
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	17 Feb 2023 08:49
Last Modified:	16 Jun 2026 09:31
DOI:	10.1111/dar.13572
Open Access URL:	https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.13572
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3168471
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