Social Justice

Domestic Violence Against Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Jordan: A Systematic Review

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications This article aims to explore the forms and causes of domestic violence against women in Jordan during the COVID-19 pandemic through a systematic literature review. Journal Article

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Intimate Partner Violence and Quality of Life Among Mothers in Jordan During COVID-19 Era

PLOS One This article aims to examine the correlation between intimate partner violence [IPV] and the quality of life [HRQoL] of mothers in Jordan during the COVID-19 era. Journal Article

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Deciphering the Correlation of Depression, Quality of Life, and COVID-19 Challenges in People with Disability: A Saudi Arabian Perspective

Journal of Infection and Public Health This article investigates the relationship between depression, quality of life (QOL), and COVID-19 challenges faced by people with disabilities (PwD) from Saudi Arabia. Journal Article

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Challenges, Practices, and Impact of COVID-19 Among Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Cities and Remote Areas in Saudi Arabia

Research in Developmental Disabilities This article investigates challenges and practices related to COVID-19 and their impact on Saudi mothers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in cities and remote areas during the pandemic. Journal Article

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Impact of COVID‑19 Pandemic Restrictions and Subsequent Relaxation on the Prevalence of Respiratory Virus Hospitalizations in Children

BMC Pediatrics This article compares the number and severity of viral acute lower respiratory tract infection (ALRTI) hospitalizations and determines changes in causative respiratory pathogens before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic among young children in Qatar. Journal Article

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Psychological Symptoms of COVID-19 Pandemic Among Community-Dwelling Older People in Oman and Associated Risk Factors

Sage Open Nursing This article aims to investigate the psychological manifestations of the COVID-19 pandemic in the community-dwelling older population in Oman. Journal Article

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Respectful Maternity Care in Israel during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study of Associations between Childbirth Care Practices and Women’s Perceptions of Care

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth This article explores the associations between childbirth care practices and perceptions of care as satisfactory and respectful among ‘Arab, Palestinian, Bedouin, Ethiopian and Ultra-Orthodox Jewish’ women who delivered during the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Disease Pandemic on Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors in Persons with and without Disabilities in Qatar

Frontiers in Psychiatry This article examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on lifestyle behaviors (i.e. physical activity, sedentariness, eating & sleeping habits) in persons with and without disabilities in Qatar. Journal Article

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A Crisis Amidst Many Others: COVID-19 Response Satisfaction during the Economic Collapse and Post-Beirut Port Explosion in Lebanon

Journal of Public Health and Development This article assesses the satisfaction of ‎the Lebanese population with the government’s response to the pandemic and evaluates the public ‎perception of the economic crisis and the Beirut port blast’s impact on the COVID-19 situation. Journal Article

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COVID-19 Lockdowns and Children’s Access to Justice: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis of Moroccan Family Court Filings

SocArXiv This working paper reports the findings of a study investigating how the national lockdown affected the operation of family courts and children’s access to justice in Morocco. Working Paper

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