Domestic Violence and Child Abuse: Developing Sensitive Policies and Guidance
Domestic Violence and Child Abuse: Developing Sensitive Policies and Guidance
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家庭暴力和虐待儿童:制定敏感政策和指导
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2001
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M. Hester
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C. Humphreys;A. Mullender;P. Lowe;G. Hague;Ha Abrahams;M. Hester
Domestic violence is everywhere and nowhere. No statutory organization or health service has work with either perpetrators or survivors of domestic violence (usually women and children) as the primary focus of their service, yet all agencies will have very significant numbers among their clients/service users. It is therefore crucial that the policy framework is developed both within and between agencies to address the need, and scope, of intervention in this area and particularly the impact on children. Currently, significant steps have been taken by some agencies in the UK to address this previously neglected issue, though the developments are patchy. This paper draws on a UK-wide research study which mapped the extent and range of service provision for families where there is domestic violence and also developed a framework of good practice indicators for provision in this area. This article examines one of the indicators of good practice arising from the research—that of policy development—within social service departments and within the multi-agency arena. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.