Cathy Davies (2003), Housing Associations – Rehousing Women Leaving Domestic Violence: New challenges and good practice, Bristol: The Policy Press, 176 pp., £19.99 pbk, ISBN: 1861344899

Purpose – There is a body of evidence that suggests a range of psychosocial characteristics demarcate certain adults to be at an elevated risk for victimisation. The purpose of this paper is to examine consistency between one police force, and a corresponding Victim Support service based in England, in their assessment of level of risk faced by victims of violent crime. Design/methodology/approach – This study explored matched data on 869 adult victims of violent crime gathered from these two key services in Preston, namely, Lancashire Constabulary and Victim Support, from which a sub-group of comparable “domestic violence” cases (n=211) were selected for further examination. Findings – Data analyses revealed methodological inconsistencies in the assessment of victimisation resulting in discrepancies for recorded levels of risk in domestic violence cases across these two agencies. Practical implications – These findings provide a compelling argument for developing a more uniformed approach to victim assessment and indicate a significant training need. Originality/value – This paper highlights areas of good practice and forwards several recommendations for improved practice that emphasises the integration of empirical research conducted by psychologists to boost the validity and reliability of risk assessment approaches and tools used.

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The challenges of anthropological research among sex workers and victims of domestic violence in times of the Covid-19 pandemic

Fennia - International Journal of Geography ◽

10.11143/fennia.99336 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 198 (1-2) ◽

pp. 252-255

Author(s):

Raphaella Câmara ◽

Marcos Silva

Keyword(s):

Social Sciences ◽

Domestic Violence ◽

Sex Workers ◽

Participant Observation ◽

Research Experiences ◽

Doctoral Research ◽

Anthropological Research ◽

New Challenges

This essay reflects our doctoral research experiences at the Institute of Social Sciences, University of Lisbon. It aims to understand the new challenges and measures adopted in relation to fieldwork with sex workers and victims of domestic violence in Covid-19 times. Our work includes ethnography and participant observation in prostitution houses, LGBTQI+ institutions and spaces of support for the victims of domestic violence. We seek to reflect on the possibilities and limitations of conducting anthropological research during the pandemic.

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Protection From Domestic Violence: An Essential Human Right or a “Fight” Against Masculinity?

Kriminologijos studijos ◽

10.15388/crimlithuan.2016.4.10732 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4 (4) ◽

pp. 183

Author(s):

SALOMĖJA ZAKSAITĖ

Keyword(s):

Domestic Violence ◽

Human Rights ◽

International Criminal ◽

Good Practice ◽

Cultural Issues ◽

Human Right ◽

European Court ◽

Feminist Theories ◽

International Laws ◽

Law Making

I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent.M. GandhiDomestic violence is associated with various contemporary legal and cultural issues: fundamental human rights, non-discrimination, hatred, feminist theories, Western roots of aggression etc. In this article, the protection from domestic violence is viewed in the light of national and international laws, of the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights, as well as of certain criminological insights. The structure of the research is divided as follows: first, the substantive issues of domestic violence and the concept of such aggressive actions are investigated. To illustrate the relation between international, criminal, civil and social security law, a schematic interaction between the aforementioned substantive laws is introduced. Secondly, procedural issues are analyzed, certain good practice examples are presented and reflections on law-making are laid out.

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Tackling Irregularities in Sport through Education on Whistleblowing

Revista Romaneasca pentru Educatie Multidimensionala ◽

10.18662/rrem/92 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 01 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Vassilis Barkoukis ◽

Monica Stanescu ◽

Marius Stoicescu ◽

Haralambos Tsorbatzoudis

Keyword(s):

Good Practice ◽

Educational Material ◽

Knowledge And Skills ◽

Societal Welfare ◽

Psychological Pressure ◽

Good Reputation ◽

New Challenges ◽

Training Methodologies ◽

New Education ◽

And Training

Recent years have brought to the attention of sport specialists new challenges in education, aiming to defend ethics and integrity in sport. Doping, match fixing and corrupted sport governance represent ongoing threats to the integrity, good reputation, and societal welfare dimension of sport. At the same time, from the athletes’ perspective, abuse, sexual harassment, bullying, violence and psychological pressure are other types of threats to the ethics in all sport domains. Different educational approaches that aim to achieve a culture of ethics and integrity in sport have been designed and implemented. Recently, whistleblowing has been promoted as a useful means in the fight against corruption in sport. This trend called for more educational efforts designed to encourage the participation of those involved in the sport phenomenon (i.e. athletes, coaches, managers, spectators) in whistleblowing in order to prevent the violation of ethics.The paper is an analysis of the usefulness of an educational material on whistleblowing implemented in Romania. In order to promote models of good practice, information is directly related to the educational rationale through an explanation of not only what knowledge and skills can be expected to be gained, but also what professional capabilities will be achieved. The conclusions of the paper emphasize the need to develop and test new education and training methodologies, promoting whistleblowing in sport, which will be adapted to the needs of the target sport population aiming to induce positive beliefs and behaviours about whistleblowing.

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Frontline Response to High Impact Domestic Violence in Hungary

10.18690/978-961-286-543-6.12 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 201-214

Author(s):

Gábor Héra ◽

Dóra Szegő

Keyword(s):

Domestic Violence ◽

Family Support ◽

Human Trafficking ◽

Child Protection ◽

Good Practice ◽

Criminal Code ◽

National Crisis ◽

Physical Injuries ◽

Telephone Helpline ◽

The Family

The first part of the chapter describes the legalisation of domestic violence. The Criminal Code criminalises domestic violence, including several areas of domestic violence such as emotional, physical, economic, and sexual violence. Two main limitations are that the Criminal Code does not sanction verbal abuse, and the police are obliged to file a criminal complaint ex officio only if domestic violence involves serious physical injuries. In all other cases, it is upon the request of the victim to file a criminal complaint against the offender. The second part of the chapter describes the roles of the different front-line agencies in responding to domestic violence; the police, the Child Protection Perceiving and Reporting System, the Guardianship office, the family support and child welfare services and the different NGO's that operate crisis management and different helplines. The next part of the chapter introduces the work of the National Crisis Telephone Helpline as a good practice of cooperation between stakeholders that helps victims of domestic violence and human trafficking through a free of charge telephone line. The last part shows the main challenges and shortcomings characterising the handling of domestic violence in Hungary.

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Housing Associations - Rehousing Women Leaving Domestic Violence

10.46692/9781847425744 ◽

2022 ◽

Author(s):

Cathy Davis

Keyword(s):

Domestic Violence ◽

Housing Associations

This study critically examines the role of housing associations in responding to the needs of women who have become homeless due to domestic violence.

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Principled action by young people: R4Respect

Queensland Review ◽

10.1017/qre.2017.13 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 24 (1) ◽

pp. 100-115

Author(s):

Karen Struthers ◽

Grace Williams

Keyword(s):

Domestic Violence ◽

Young People ◽

Youth Development ◽

Good Practice ◽

First Year ◽

Program Participation ◽

Adult Educator ◽

Roles And Responsibilities ◽

Gender Based ◽

Participatory Model

AbstractThere is an international movement promoting youth participation models and principles to empower more young people to be active in positive social change. To counter the prevalence of domestic violence, young people are more often targets of change rather than the instigators. Primary prevention of domestic violence is being pursued through gender-based respectful relationships education with young people. Generally, these programs are delivered using conventional adult educator models. In this study, the first year of activity of an emerging youth-led program for delivering respectful relationships education (R4Respect) is evaluated through the views of the young participants, aged from sixteen to twenty-four years, and non-participant adult stakeholders. The development of the model was guided by Good Practice Principles for Youth Development (Seymour 2012). The program is assessed using the Tiffany–Eckenrode Program Participation Scale (TEPPS) (Tiffany et al. 2012). For this article, the major themes of the study were reviewed to identify those most relevant to the Good Practice Principles. The study affirms the importance of these principles to building a participatory model in which young people feel valued and supported. Increased funding, capacity, and greater clarity and fairness in roles and responsibilities among the youth participants are suggested as program improvements.

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THE PREPARATION OF POLISH SOCIAL WORKERS TO WORK WITH PERSON EXPERIENCING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES AND CHALLENGES

SOCIETY INTEGRATION EDUCATION Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference ◽

10.17770/sie2017vol3.2374 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 3 ◽

pp. 234

Author(s):

Joanna Małgorzata Łukasik ◽

Norbert Gerard Pikuła ◽

Katarzyna Agata Jagielska

Keyword(s):

Domestic Violence ◽

Best Practices ◽

Social Workers ◽

Educational Experiences ◽

Elderly Person ◽

Secondary Analysis ◽

Intervention Strategies ◽

Diagnostic Tools ◽

Cultural Changes ◽

New Challenges

Today’s social worker has to face many new challenges that arise due to socio-economic and cultural changes. One of the extremely important and difficult areas of social workers' job is to work with people who are experiencing domestic violence. The aim of the following article is to show previous experience in the field of theoretical and practical social worker's training in work with people experiencing domestic violence and the difficulties arising because of the imperfections of the system (i.e. due to lack of appropriate diagnostic tools, intervention strategies and supporting institutions). To show the weaknesses of education, a secondary analysis of the data (including programs, study plans) was made and expert interviews with employees who undertake work with a person experiencing violence were conducted. The analysis allowed to propose a concept of social workers’ training in working with a person experiencing domestic violence (child, woman, elderly person), based on best practices, i.e. from Israel and Canada.

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