Routinely asking women about domestic violence: Seeking the causes of disease, not routine inquiry, is good practice

Purpose: To describe the perspectives of fathering staff regarding domestic violence (DV) perpetration. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional survey of 85 fathering staff members was conducted to identify behaviors and barriers regarding inquiry about DV perpetration. Results: Almost half (47.1%) of the surveyed staff reported never having identified DV perpetration. Routine inquiry was less likely if staff perceived low prevalence rates among their clients (odds ratio [OR] = 0.11, p = .001), did not have standard ways of asking (OR = 0.11, p < .001), or if they had never identified family violence before (OR = 0.07, p < .001). Increased years as a provider (OR = 6.62, p = .001) and DV training (OR = 7.29, p = .003) increased rates of DV perpetration inquiry. Conclusions: Staff of fathering agencies do not routinely screen for DV perpetration likely due to the interplay between individual and agency-level barriers. Appropriate training interventions can address identified barriers.

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Subjectively Evaluated Effects of Domestic Violence on Well-Being in Clinical Populations

ISRN Nursing ◽

10.1155/2013/347235 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 2013 ◽

pp. 1-8 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Marika Poutiainen ◽

Juha Holma

Keyword(s):

Emergency Department ◽

Domestic Violence ◽

Sexual Health ◽

Early Identification ◽

Well Being ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Life Management ◽

Subjective Evaluations ◽

Sense Of Security ◽

Routine Inquiry

Effects of domestic violence are reflected in victims' physical, psychological, and sexual health as well as in victims' subjective evaluations of health or subjective well-being. The principal aim of this study was to study the extent to which the consequences of domestic violence are reflected in patients' subjectively evaluated well-being, life management, and sense of security in an emergency department, a maternity department, and a reception unit of a psychiatric hospital. A questionnaire on the effects of domestic violence was administered to 530 patients. 61 patients reported either current or previous domestic violence that affected their current well-being and life management. Domestic violence was reported to have an effect on subjective well-being and sense of security: the more recent or frequent the experience of violence was, the greater was considered its impact on well-being and sense of security. Routine inquiry can uncover hidden cases of abuse and hence would be of great benefit in the healthcare context. Early identification of abuse victims can prevent further harm caused by violence.

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Domestic violence and child protection: Directions for good practice

Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies ◽

10.1080/17450120902883292 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 4 (4) ◽

pp. 370-371

Author(s):

Tapfuma Murove

Keyword(s):

Domestic Violence ◽

Child Protection ◽

Good Practice

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Assessing victim risk in cases of violent crime

Safer Communities ◽

10.1108/sc-05-2015-0020 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 14 (4) ◽

pp. 203-211 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Roxanne Khan ◽

Victoria J Willan ◽

Michelle Lowe ◽

Phaedra Robinson ◽

Matthew Brooks ◽

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Keyword(s):

Domestic Violence ◽

Violent Crime ◽

Good Practice ◽

Support Service ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Psychosocial Characteristics ◽

Content Type ◽

Victim Support ◽

Matched Data ◽

Training Need

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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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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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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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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