Domestic Violence & Children - UK Research
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Every 3 days a woman is killed in England and Wales (ONS 2015).
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62% of children in households where domestic violence is happening are also directly harmed (SafeLives 2015).
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Every day children are taken into care just because policy has failed to protect women and children.
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A public health approach to domestic violence involving children in in the UK demands reform that leaves the innocent in their homes, removes perpetrators and enables parents to build strong and secure lives with their children.
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Why is it the women who have to leave the home?
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Secure homes for families - a public health response.
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The Key Research List on Domestic Violence & Children in the UK
A public health approach to children and families demands a more holistic approach. Lack of services means that children will be taken into care because there is no way of escaping the violence.
A call for a change in policy/the law
Middle class women can leave more easily, because they are more likely to have their own money. Financial dependence is an issue.
Womens Aid Report, Nowhere to Turn