Our Research
5 results found.
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Effects of/surviving violence Research Review
Research into the extent and nature of financial abuse within intimate relationships
The aim of this review, conducted by Nicola Sharp, Research Fellow at the Child and Woman Studies Unit, was to summarise what research and policy tells us about financial abuse and the ways in which it is used by abusive men to exert coercive control over/limit the options
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Europe Legislation Policy Prostitution Research Review Violence Against Women
Critical Examination of Responses to Prostitution in Four Countries
This review was commissioned by the Routes Out Social Inclusion Partnership in order to identify the most effective strategies that have worked elsewhere and use them to inform the work of the Partnership in Scotland. Aims of the review were to address: The current approach to prostitution; The previous approach
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Legislation Policy Rape Research Review
Research Review on the Reporting, Investigation and Prosecution of Rape Cases
This research review was commissioned by HMCPSI to inform their Thematic Review into the Investigation and Prosecution of Cases Involving Allegations of Rape. It incorporates a review of the literature on the reporting, investigation and prosecution of rape cases, and whilst focusing on UK research, it also draws on related
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Europe Research Review Trafficking
Review of Research on Trafficking in Women and Children in Europe
The aims of this review are not merely to summarise what we know today about the trafficking of women and children for sexual exploitation, but also to organise the material into key themes; critically assess the knowledge base and identify gaps and future challenges. Focusing on trafficking from, into and
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Child Sexual Abuse/Exploitation Children Research Review Young People
Review of inter-agency communication in child protection cases
This internal project explored the ways in which workers from various agencies such as the social services, police and schools communicate with each other in their work on child protection cases. It also examined the manner in which Child Protection Plans are designed and whether or not they are adhered