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As well as abuse, many Australian have also experienced threats of harm and harassing behaviour.
Family court proceedings place a huge strain on survivors and their families. Here’s what you need to know.
Navigating the ‘he said/she said’ conundrum in intimate partner abuse can be difficult.
I’m certain this case will continue to be discussed in the media and academia and will continue to shape society’s understanding of the complexities of intimate partner violence.
Reform is needed to better balance the protection of men’s individual reputations with the rights of women to speak about their experiences.
Intimate partner violence can take many forms – and it doesn’t always fit society’s stereotypes.
Most exit the out-of-home care system at 18, or younger, without ongoing support.
Contemporary fiction on screen increasingly tells the stories of abusive men in a realistic way. This documentary does not.
Some parents engage in domestic abuse by influencing their children to fear, dislike or distrust their other parent. What happens next is a cascade of losses.
Domestic violence is a housing issue. Ensuring survivors have access to safe accommodation is key to enabling them to escape.
Filial abuse remains a largely hidden issue with no statistics to determine how prevalent it is.
Abusers are exploiting all manner of smart tech and software to extend their capacity for coercive control.
Coercive control seeks to disempower victims of domestic abuse on every level. Leaving the family home – and disentangling feelings of care – is a complex process.
Violent or ‘rough’ sex is often part of a pattern of coercive control.
Police officers are tasked with summarising accounts of violent incidents. And the language they use is extremely important.
The underlying behaviour in the former doctor’s near-poisoning of his partner is more common than might be assumed.
Politicians who promise to reduce gender-based violence through tough-on-crime strategies are committing to strategies that haven’t been shown to actually prevent violence.
A change in how witnesses, victims and authorities respond to domestic violence reports paired with limited social services placed victims in a vulnerable position during the pandemic.
In Morocco, the COVID-19 pandemic has burdened women with more housework and duties at home, and violence against them has risen.
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Senior Lecturer in Law, City, University of London
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Associate Professor in Criminal Law, Durham University
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Professor of Criminology, Durham University
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Associate Professor of Criminology, Simon Fraser University
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Senior Lecturer in Social Work, University of Sheffield
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Reader in Gender Based Violence, Centre for Gender and Violence Research, University of Bristol
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Eleanor Rathbone Chair of Sociology, University of Liverpool
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Psychologist and Programme Leader, University of Salford
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Professor of Social Work; Leneen Forde Chair in Child & Family Research, Griffith University
