24th September 2014
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24th September 2014
“We have to look beyond violence to the pattern of domination and control”
This content originally appeared in our newsletter between November and December 2013 and reflected our views at the time.
24th September 2014
80% of victims experience coercive and controlling behaviours
This content originally appeared in our newsletter between August and September 2014 and reflected our views at the time.
Around 80% of IDVA clients experience coercive and controlling behaviour*, new research from CAADA's Insights service has shown. The research also confirmed that the severity of coercive control correlated with the severity of risk: some 66% of high risk cases analysed were found to be experiencing severe levels of controlling behaviours, compared with 21% or lower for non-high risk cases.
24th September 2014
New research highlights the range of complex needs faced by young people experiencing relationship abuse
Many of the young people who experience relationship abuse have complex needs, often do not live in a safe environment and are from troubled families, early findings from the Young People's Programme show. Anna Williams, our Research Analyst for the programme, explains more:
Young People's Violence Advisors (YPVAs) and other practitioners have been collecting data for the last six months to learn more about the young people they work with and how their support has helped make them safer.
25th July 2014
Health, domestic abuse and Marac
This content originally appeared in our newsletter between June and July 2014 and reflected our views at the time.
Since taking on the role of Marac representative 18 months ago, hospital and community-based mental health practitioner Gwen Clyde-Evans has helped to oversee a transformation in the way domestic abuse is identified and referred in her local area of Calderdale.
