Domestic Violence: A Handbook for Health Care

This handbook not only provides a clear introduction to the theoretical debates surrounding domestic violence but also offers practical advice on possible interventions. Focusing on improving the care of clients it covers: the causes of domestic violence, professional issues for the practitioner, the process of intervention (in specific settings and with children), mutli-agency approaches and education.

Acknowledgements

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1 Domestic violence - a healthcare issue

1

(19)

2 The impact of domestic abuse on health

20

(16)

3 Abuse in other intimate relationships

36

(18)

4 The response of health professionals to domestic violence

54

(14)

5 A critique of existing healthcare provision

68

(18)

6 Domestic violence in a variety of clinical settings

86

(29)

7 Domestic violence and children

115

(17)

8 Domestic violence and the legal system

132

(14)

9 Multi-agency approach to domestic violence

146

(19)

10 Existing challenges and future opportunities

165

(13)

11 Making a difference - the way forward

178

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Appendices

1 Key resources

195

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2 Good practice indicators from WAFE

199

(3)

3 Devising a safety plan

202

(3)

4 Social Service Inspection Standards

205

(2)

5 The Domestic Abuse Intervention Project (DAIP) in Duluth, Minnesota: a guide to practice

207

(2)

6 'Domestic Violence, the General Practitioner's Role': an extract

209

(3)

7 'Domestic Violence, the General Practitioner's Role': an extract on photographic evidence

212

(1)

8 Key web resources

213

(2)

References

215

(13)

Index

228

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Domestic Violence: A Handbook for Health Care Professionals

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