Domestic abuse knowledge and practice hub

Learning points

  • How to identify signs of coercive and controlling behaviour.
  • How to tell whether domestic abuse is present between older couples, or those in same-sex relationships.
  • When and why to refer to a multi-agency risk assessment conference (MARAC).
  • Test your knowledge of domestic abuse research and law (only available to organisations with a workforce licence)

Understanding domestic abuse

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Supported learning

Supported learning content is only available to organisations with a workforce licence. Find out more about supported learning here.

Domestic abuse: quick guide
Technology as a weapon of domestic abuse: quick guide
Domestic abuse: lessons from research

Issues relating to children

Domestic abuse and child contact: quick guide
Private family proceedings: guide to the law
Writing analytical section 7 reports for private proceedings
Multimedia learning

Learn on your lunch: domestic abuse and professional judgment (Child K serious case review)

Gathering and assessing the information

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Domestic abuse and using the Dash risk checklist: quick guide
How to identify signs of coercive and controlling behaviour: quick guide
When and how to involve the police
A trauma model in domestic abuse situations
Assessing the emotional harm experienced by children exposed to domestic abuse

Interventions

Work with perpetrators of domestic violence

Working with perpetrators
The toxic trio: working with domestic abuse, substance use and mental ill health
MARACs AND MAPPAs: quick guide
Domestic abuse between older couples: quick guide
Domestic abuse and disability: quick guide
Domestic abuse and learning disabilities: quick guide
Domestic abuse and mental health problems: quick guide
Domestic abuse within same-sex relationships
Domestic abuse: financial support for victims

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