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_aStanley, Nicky
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_aHumphreys, Cathy
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040 _aAFVC
245 _aIdentifying the key components of a 'whole family' intervention for families experiencing domestic violence and abuse
_cNicky Stanley and Cathy Humphreys
260 _bPolicy Press,
_c2017
500 _aJournal of Gender-Based Violence, 2017, 1(1): 99-115
520 _a"Whole family' interventions for families living with domestic violence and abuse (DVA) are emerging and some international practice examples are available. This study reports a process evaluation of a pilot delivered in Northern England that aimed to work with all members of families experiencing DVA. The evaluation involved analysis of detailed accounts of practice from learning logs and case workbooks as well as interviews with practitioners and family members. The voluntary nature of families' involvement with the pilot, together with an explicit service philosophy of 'meeting families where they are at' appeared successful in engaging families. Pilot staff worked flexibly, seeing family members together and separately, but there was evidence of lower levels of confidence in work with perpetrators. Co-work enabled skills to be transferred to other professionals and social workers increased their use of risk assessment tools in DVA cases. However, there was uncertainty as to whether interagency communication improved across local agencies, and joint protocols and tools were slow to develop. This study is one of the first evaluations of 'whole family' interventions in DVA, and it illustrates how, when additional resources and organisational support are made available, a non-blaming approach that families find engaging can be developed. " (Authors' abstract). Record #5439
650 _2DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
650 _aEVALUATION
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650 _aINTERAGENCY COLLABORATION
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650 _aINTERVENTION
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650 _aINTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
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650 _aFAMILIES
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650 _aPERPETRATORS
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650 4 _aSUPPORT SERVICES
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650 4 _aVICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
_9624
651 4 _aUNITED KINGDOM
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773 0 _tJournal of Gender-Based Violence, 2017, 1(1): 99-115
830 _aJournal of Gender-Based Violence
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856 _uhttps://doi.org/10.1332/239868017X14913081639164
_yRead abstract
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_cARTICLE