Victims' experiences of short- and long-term safety and wellbeing : findings from an examination of an integrated response to domestic violence
Meyer, Silke
Victims' experiences of short- and long-term safety and wellbeing : findings from an examination of an integrated response to domestic violence Silke Meyer - Canberra, ACT : Australian Institute of Criminology, 2014 - electronic document (7 pages.); PDF file: 522.57 KB; HTML available
Trends & issues in crime and criminal justice, June 2014, no. 478
"In this paper the findings are presented from an evaluation of a Queensland police-led integrated service response to domestic violence incidents that was designed to better address women and children’s needs for short and long-term safety. The findings indicated that a significant improvement in women’s self-rated safety and wellbeing was generated throughout the initial six-week support period. However, subsequent follow-up interviews with a sample of participants identified that the women had continued to experience a range of abuse, harassment and stalking after the initial support period had ended. This suggests a need to provide ongoing support to women and children escaping domestic violence, as well as a stronger focus on perpetrator accountability, if improvements to the safety and wellbeing of women and children escaping domestic violence are to be sustained. " (from the Foreword)
ABUSED WOMEN
CHILD EXPOSURE TO VIOLENCE
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
EVALUATION
INTERVENTION
INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
POLICE PROCEDURES
SUPPORT SERVICES
VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
AUSTRALIA
QUEENSLAND
Victims' experiences of short- and long-term safety and wellbeing : findings from an examination of an integrated response to domestic violence Silke Meyer - Canberra, ACT : Australian Institute of Criminology, 2014 - electronic document (7 pages.); PDF file: 522.57 KB; HTML available
Trends & issues in crime and criminal justice, June 2014, no. 478
"In this paper the findings are presented from an evaluation of a Queensland police-led integrated service response to domestic violence incidents that was designed to better address women and children’s needs for short and long-term safety. The findings indicated that a significant improvement in women’s self-rated safety and wellbeing was generated throughout the initial six-week support period. However, subsequent follow-up interviews with a sample of participants identified that the women had continued to experience a range of abuse, harassment and stalking after the initial support period had ended. This suggests a need to provide ongoing support to women and children escaping domestic violence, as well as a stronger focus on perpetrator accountability, if improvements to the safety and wellbeing of women and children escaping domestic violence are to be sustained. " (from the Foreword)
ABUSED WOMEN
CHILD EXPOSURE TO VIOLENCE
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
EVALUATION
INTERVENTION
INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
POLICE PROCEDURES
SUPPORT SERVICES
VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
AUSTRALIA
QUEENSLAND