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Domestic Violence Effects of/surviving violence Policy Rape Research Support Projects Violence Against Women
Map of Gaps: The Postcode Lottery of Violence Against Women Support Services
Map of Gaps shows graphically for the first time the real postcode lottery in violence against women support services such as Rape Crisis Centres and domestic violence refuges. A third of local authorities across the UK do not have specialised services, leaving many women without the support they deserve. Completed
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Domestic Violence Research Violence Against Women
Norfolk Domestic Violence Homicide Review
CWASU was commissioned by the Norfolk Domestic Violence Homicide Steering Group to complete phase II of this research project. This project aimed to examine and experience the needs of families of the five domestic violence homicide victims, and to examine the experience and needs of the perpetrators to ascertain what
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Domestic Violence Policy Statistics Violence Against Women
Service Mapping Project
The project funded by the Roddick Foundation involves mapping the provision of VAW services across the nations and regions of the UK. We are using GIS systems to locate services geographically, producing maps which can go down to local authority boundaries, as well as provide an overall picture. Intended as
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Domestic Violence Evaluation Health Policy Prostitution Support Projects
Evaluation of the WORTH Project
The WORTH Project is a multi-agency funded pilot project at a hospital, that is currently training all relevant staff in the Accident and Emergency and Maternity Departments to undertake screening for domestic violence. The Project will also provide specially-trained staff based within the hospital, who will offer a wide range
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Children Domestic Violence Training Violence Against Women Young People
Trust Education Theatre Project
The Trust Education Theatre Project was commissioned by ‘Until the Violence Stops’, a campaigning and educational organisation. The objective of the project was to change attitudes of tolerance to violence by using drama to explore issues around healthy and unhealthy relationships. The Trust aimed: To explore young people’s expectations of
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Criminal Justice System Domestic Violence Research Violence Against Women
ACPO Risk Assessment Evaluation
Risk assessment has become an increasingly significant aspect of police work in relation to domestic violence. The London Metropolitan Police developed a risk assessment process, as the result of findings from a project on Domestic Violence Murder Reviews for London in 2003. This risk assessment has been implemented in a
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Definitions Domestic Violence Research Support Projects
Effective awareness raising in cases of domestic violence
This report is the result of a small research project commissioned by The Women and Equality Unit, Department of Trade and Industry. Using focus groups, the study was designed to explore what information and messages are of most use to women wishing to escape domestic abuse. Seven focus groups were
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Domestic Violence Health Policy Research Support Projects
The Links Between Domestic Violence and Substance Misuse
This project, jointly funded by the Home Office and the Greater London Authority (GLA) aimed to; identify strategies for progression practice and policy through building upon the developing practice in both sectors; explore the overlap between domestic violence and substance use by men and women who are accessing services in
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Domestic Violence Evaluation Health Policy Support Projects
Evaluation of the Portsmouth Domestic Violence Early Intervention Project (EIP)
EIP is a pilot project based in Portsmouth that aims to reduce repeat victimisation by providing support and information about the options available to anyone experiencing domestic violence at the point of crisis. It seeks to do this by training hospital staff in Accident and Emergency and Maternity Departments to
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Domestic Violence Support Projects Violence Against Women
Evaluation of the Portsmouth Early Intervention Project
This project is an ongoing evaluation of the Portsmouth Domestic Violence Early Intervention Project (EIP). EIP is a pilot project based in Portsmouth that aims to reduce repeat victimisation by providing support andinformation about the options available to anyone experiencing domestic violence at the point of crisis. The project