What Works in Reducing Domestic Violence?: A Comprehensive Guide for Professionals

This guide offers the most up-to-date information available on domestic violence and the strategies that have proven effective for dealing with it. It is accessible to practitioners, academics, and social workers engaged in multi-agency work in domestic violence. It focuses on how to improve agency responses to women's needs and draws on a wide range of evaluations carried out internationally. The subjects covered include housing needs, criminal justice responses, civil remedies, health services, children's needs, perpetrators, outreach, and advocacy.