Our Research
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Victim Survivors Violence Against Women
Into the Foreground: An evaluation of the Jacana Parenting Service
Into the Foreground: An evaluation of the Jacana Parenting Service. An evaluation of a specialised parenting programme, developed and delivered in partnership between the nia project and DVIP. The pilot programme offered separate interventions for men as perpetrators and support to women as victim -survivors.
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Feasibility study to assess the possibilities, opportunities and needs to standardise national legislation on gender violence and violence against children
This project is a partnership with Tilburg University (INTERVICT – International Victimology Institute) and the University of Osnabrück. The project attempts to give a comprehensive picture of the legal and institutional framework governing violence against women, violence against children and sexual identity violence across 27 European countries. Differences and similarities
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Domestic Violence Rape Research Violence Against Women
Mapping Needs: Violence Against Women Services in Britain
This project was funded by the EHRC as a companion to Map of Gaps 1 & 2, starting not from what currently exists, but what the levels of actual/potential support needs are, in order to develop a model for local authorities to calculate optimum levels of provision. A partnership project
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Rape Research
Understanding Rape in West Yorkshire
Working in partnership with Durham University, this report presents the findings of research commissioned by the West Yorkshire Rape Strategic Group in order to fully explore responses to rape across the region. The research had two broad aims: – To develop an up to date profile of rape across
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Child Sexual Abuse/Exploitation Evaluation Violence Against Women
The nia project: Children and Young People’s Service Evaluation
CWASU undertook an evaluation of four of the nia project’s services; the Parenting programme, Young People and Sexual Exploitation, Young People and Sexual Violence and Family Learning programmes. This evaluation focuses on how well the project aims have been met as well as reflecting on project methodology. The overall
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Criminal Justice System Domestic Violence Policy Violence Against Women
Risking Our Lives: Intimate Partner Homicide in Ireland
Intimate partner homicide (IPH), the murder of a person by their (ex) partner, is an under-explored issue. Globally, the majority of victims of IPH are women, and perpetrators men; with IPH the leading cause of violent death for women (UN, 2006). New approaches to addressing IPH in the US and
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Moving On Up: How women and children rebuild their lives after domestic violence
This project was aimed to improve the quality of life for women and child survivors of domestic violence by identifying the factors that support long-term re-settlement and lead to independence. While crisis interventions are well developed and the criminal justice response has improved greatly, little is known about the broader,
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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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Moving On Up: How women and children rebuild their lives after domestic violence
This project was aimed to improve the quality of life for women and child survivors of domestic violence by identifying the factors that support long-term re-settlement and lead to independence.
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Connections and disconnections: Assessing evidence, knowledge and practice in responses to rape
This research review was commissioned as part of the Stern Review of responses by public bodies to rape. The Stern Review was announced by the Government Equalities Office on 22nd September 2009, in part as a response to concerns raised by the Reid and Worboys cases. In these cases, the