ISSUES
: Domestic Violence
Index
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Index
abortions 4, 10–11
alcohol 5, 11
animal abuse 21
children
child-on-parent abuse 35–6
‘Cinderella’ law 12
deaths due to domestic violence 1, 3
exposure to domestic violence 1, 2–3
impact of domestic violence 24, 25
sexual abuse of 5
‘Cinderella’ law 12
Clare’s Law (Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme) 22,
26
coercive control
see also
emotional abuse
criminalisation of 12–13, 22–3
forms of 3
crisis centres
gender segregation in 17
for men 17, 39
for older women 38
reduced funding for 23, 36–7
role of 37
domestic violence
the facts 1
incidents of 2, 5
types of 3
elder abuse 2, 15, 38
emotional abuse.
see also
coercive control
abuser behaviour changes 9, 10
‘Cinderella’ law 12
coping strategies 9–10
forms of 3
gaslighting 6
signs of 5, 8–9
in teenage relationships 18–21
female genital mutilation (FGM) 2, 3, 14
financial abuse
by former partners 28
types of 2, 3, 7–8
forced marriages 3, 4, 33, 34
former partners, abuse by 28
gaslighting 6
global prevalence 1, 3, 5, 10–11
health impacts 1, 2, 5, 10
health professionals
awareness training 11, 15, 17
high-risk domestic abuse 24–5
‘honour’ based violence 3, 33
Independent Domestic Violence Advisors (IDVAs) 23
intervention (perpetrator) programmes 31–2
justice system 22
legal system
‘Cinderella’ law 12
coercive control 12–13, 22–3
convictions for domestic abuse 13
Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (Clare’s Law)
22, 26
legislation timeline 27
revenge porn and 23–4
Malaysia 11
men
circumcision (Brit Milah) 14
crisis centres for 17, 39
and emotional abuse 8
requests to the Domestic Violence Disclosure
Scheme (Clare’s Law) 26
as victims of abuse 5, 12, 16–17, 22–3, 26, 29
Muslim Women’s Network (MWNUK) 33–4
Northern Ireland 2
Norway 16–17
pets 21
physical abuse
awareness training for health professionals 11, 15, 17
forms of 2, 3, 4
links with emotional abuse 8, 10
police
referral of cases for prosecution 13
reporting to 1, 2
responses by 22
responses to child-on-parent abuse 35–6
pregnancy 1, 2, 10
psychological abuse 2, 3, 4, 5
rape 4–5
religion
and culture, Muslim women and girls 33–4
as justification for violence 4
and male circumcision 14
repeat victimisation 1, 2
revenge porn 23–4
