Course: Supporting Victims of Domestic Violence

At least 54% of all women who have visited hospital Emergency Departments have experienced DVA at some point in their life. However, only 5% of these victims will be identified …

One in seven children and young people under the age of 18 will live with DVA at some point in their childhood. Children who grow up in families where DVA …

DVA can happen to anyone regardless of their race, culture, religion, social background or sexual orientation. However, all of these aspects can have an additional impact on the way DVA …

Victims of domestic violence and abuse are likely to experience serious health problems as a consequence. In this article, we’re going to explore the impact of DVA on women’s health …

Whilst there is no one factor that will make someone more susceptible to experiencing (or perpetrating) violence. There are a wide range of personal, situational and social factors that all …

As we discovered in the previous step, domestic violence and abuse is a global health problem of epidemic proportions. To try to put this into context, we asked our expert …

Domestic violence and abuse is a worldwide problem that occurs in all social, economic, religious and cultural groups. But determining the exact prevalence of DVA is difficult. Inconsistencies in reporting, …

Well done on completing the first week of the course. This week, we’ve looked at some definitions of domestic violence and abuse as well as the various forms it can …

Over the past few decades, various terms have been used to refer to the topic of our course. These include domestic violence, domestic abuse, wife abuse, spousal abuse, wife battering, …

Over the past few months, we’ve been talking to a range of professionals who are all involved in supporting victims of domestic violence and abuse. Each week, they’ll help us …

In the previous step, we asked you whether you would walk home by yourself late at night. In this video, we’ll follow Laura and Tom as they walk home after …

As we discussed in the previous step, domestic violence and abuse isn’t always physical. DVA is any behaviour that is intended to dominate, threaten, coerce and control someone else in …

What impact does gender have on the way we experience the world? We asked colleagues at The University of Sheffield to share their experiences. What do you think? Has gender …

‘Gender’ and ‘sex’ are terms which are often used interchangeably. However, it is increasingly acknowledged that these terms are very different. In this article, we’ll explore the concept of gender, …