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The Manosphere: Preventing Harmful Attitudes in Young Men and Boys
This article examines the impact of harmful attitudes towards women spread through the manosphere and how this can be identified with recommendations for parents, guardians, educators and professionals on addressing this with young men.
Claire Verney and Idil Mignon
6 days ago8 min read
44 views
Suicide and Domestic Abuse: Recognising and Managing the Risk
Reports by Refuge estimate that three women a week die by suicide following domestic abuse, indicating that death by suicide has now overtak
Claire Verney
Mar 128 min read
258 views
Post-Separation Abuse Awareness and Safety Planning
We join other UK organisations to promote greater awareness and understanding of post-separation abuse
Claire Verney
Sep 24, 20248 min read
384 views
Providing Holistic Support for Survivors of Domestic Abuse - the Importance of By and For Organisations
The importance of by and for organisations
Lina Gimple
Jul 10, 20245 min read
251 views
Will the World Cup Cause a Rise in Domestic Violence?
The rise of domestic violence associated with the world cup
Claire Verney
Nov 23, 20227 min read
933 views
Tackling Gaslighting: Identifying, Safety Planning and Risk Management
Gaslighting is a type of emotional abuse that has become increasingly recognised in abusive relationships.
Claire Verney
Sep 29, 20228 min read
592 views
Interventions for perpetrators of domestic abuse
Research indicates that only 1% of perpetrators receive an intervention in the UK to address their abusive behaviour. In this post we look a
Claire Verney
Mar 14, 20227 min read
3,394 views
The Groundbreaking New Programme for Mothers in Child Protection
2022 sees the launch of DV-ACTs new programme for mothers. Ground-breaking in the domestic abuse sector this programme uses bespoke treatmen
Claire Verney
Feb 3, 20225 min read
210 views
Why the Increase in Domestic Violence Over Christmas?
Each year there is a reported spike in domestic violence with fears that this year will be further impacted by the pandemic
Claire Verney
Nov 30, 20217 min read
8,350 views
Coercive Control: Recognising the Effects on Children
It is increasingly acknowledged that children are often trapped in the perpetrators' regimes of coercive control and suffer the same...
Claire Verney
May 19, 20215 min read
10,633 views
Risk Assessments With DV-ACT
Have you been referred for a risk assessment and don't know what it is, what you will need to do and how it will affect your case? This post
Claire Verney
Sep 30, 20205 min read
1,309 views
What is a Vulnerability Assessment?
Have you been referred for a vulnerability assessment and don't know what it is, what you will need to do and how it will affect your case?
Claire Verney
Aug 4, 20204 min read
420 views
Do you know the 8 Step Timeline in Domestic Abuse Homicides?
With an increase in domestic abuse homicides being reported across the globe, a light is being shed on a crime that in 'normal' times...
Claire Verney
Jul 3, 20206 min read
55,889 views
What is the Silent Solution?
The Independent Office for Police Conduct launched a national campaign to make people aware of how they can alert police that they are in...
Claire Verney
Jul 1, 20203 min read
1,644 views
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