Tackling Domestic Violence: Effective Interventions and Approaches

Hester, Marianne; Westmarland, Nicole

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“…As noted above, for those young people in secondary schools and young people's services the topic of domestic abuse was directly addressed, although over time there appears to have been a move to shift the focus to abuse in young people's own relationships 90,92,93 rather than domestic abuse in their parents' relationships. 81,88,94 This shift may reflect the impact of Barter et al's study, 4 which provided evidence on the prevalence of domestic abuse in young people's relationships in the UK. Work in primary schools was focused less on domestic abuse and more on wider relationship issues such as friendship, respect and children's safety.…”

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“…Fourteen studies reported on outcomes for children and young people 38,[78][79][80][81][82][83][84]88,94 and nine reported programme participants' satisfaction with data gathered predominantly through pre and post questionnaires and focus groups. 38,[78][79][80][81][82][83]85,88 Three were specifically process evaluations.…”

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“…Many of the programmes (n = 18) 38,79,[81][82][83][84]87,[92][93][94] dealing with domestic abuse addressed topics relating to gender such as gender stereotypes and roles, gender (in)equality and discussions of power in relationships. However, it was unclear whether other programmes, where coverage of such topics was not identified, used gender-neutral definitions or explained abuse as an outcome of interpersonal conflict rather than locating it in the broader social context of gendered power relations.…”

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“…The majority of programmes targeting young people in secondary schools or in young people's services (n = 15 [79][80][81][82][83][84][85]88,94 ) broadly aimed to raise awareness, increase knowledge and change attitudes to domestic abuse in order to equip participants to learn how to conduct non-abusive intimate relationships. In addition, information on help-seeking and services was provided so that those experiencing domestic abuse either in their own or in their parents' relationships could seek appropriate support.…”

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“…85,91,92 School and programme staff were asked for their views on the impact programmes had had on students and, in 10 cases where they had undertaken training, on benefits for themselves. 78,81,82,[84][85][86]88,91,92,94 Educational programmes…”

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Preventing domestic abuse for children and young people (PEACH): a mixed knowledge scoping review

et al. 2015

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BackgroundA range of interventions that aim to prevent domestic abuse has been developed for children and young people in the general population. While these have been widely implemented, few have been rigorously evaluated. This study aimed to discover what was known about these interventions for children and what worked for whom in which settings.Review methodsThis mixed knowledge review was informed by realist principles and comprised four overlapping phases: an online mapping survey to identify current provision; a systematic review of the existing literature; a review of the UK ‘grey’ literature; and consultation with young people and experts. Information from these four sources of evidence informed analysis of costs and benefits.ResultsThe evidence for interventions achieving changes in knowledge and attitudes was stronger than that for behavioural change. Shifting social norms in the peer group emerged as a key mechanism of change. Media campaigns act to influence the wider social climate within which more targeted interventions are received, and they are also a source for programme materials. While most interventions are delivered in secondary schools, they are increasingly targeted at younger children. The review emphasised the importance of a school’s ‘readiness’ to introduce preventative interventions which need to be supported across all aspects of school life. Involving young people in the design and delivery of programmes increases authenticity and this emerged as a key ingredient in achieving impact. Longer interventions delivered by appropriately trained staff appeared likely to be more effective. Teachers emerged as well placed to embed interventions in schools but they require training and support from those with specialist knowledge in domestic abuse. There was evidence that small groups of students who were at higher risk might have accounted for some results regarding effectiveness and that programme effectiveness may vary for certain subgroups. Increasingly, boys are being identified as a target for change. The study identified a need for interventions for disabled children and children and young people from black, Asian, minority ethnic and refugee groups and a particular lack of materials designed for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender young people.LimitationsVery little evidence was identified on costs and cost-effectiveness. Few studies showed an effect at the level of significance set for the review. Where it did exist, the effect size was small, except in respect of improved knowledge. The inability to calculate a response rate for the mapping survey, which used a snowballing approach, limits the ability to generalise from it.ConclusionsWhile it is appropriate to continue to deliver interventions to whole populations of children and young people, effectiveness appeared to be influenced by high-risk children and young people, who should be directed to additional support. Programmes also need to make provision to manage any resulting disclosures. Interventions appear to be context specific, and so those already being widely delivered in the UK and which are likely to be acceptable should be robustly tested.FundingThe National Institute for Health Research Public Health Research programme.

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Section: Summary Of Chapter 4 Findingsmentioning

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Young people’s perceptions of the ‘Love Hurts’ programme: Is theatre an effective means of addressing teenage relationship abuse?

McElwee

Fox

2020

British Educational Res J

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Domestic abuse prevention education programmes have been found to be effective in bringing about attitudinal and behavioural change. However, there is limited research on theatre-based interventions developed in the UK. This study aimed to assess pupils' responses to a theatre production called 'Love Hurts'. A mixed-methods approach, which incorporated an online survey and focus groups, was used to understand the pupils' perceptions of the play. The survey was completed by 294 pupils aged 11-19 years in five schools. Four focus groups were conducted in two of the schools involved. The pupils were generally very positive about the play, girls more so than boys. One of the strengths was that the young people reported being able to relate to the situations, and they found the use of theatre very engaging. They seemed to respond well to the use of a positive male role in the play, but reported that more could be done to highlight that women can be abusive too. Another theme was around the issue of trust, with some young people reporting feeling cautious about entering relationships following the play. The findings suggest that the young people responded well to the messages conveyed and felt that theatre was an effective means of addressing the issue. However, care is needed as to how to address the issues of gender and trust.

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PROTOCOL: Informal social support interventions for improving outcomes for victim‐survivors of domestic violence and abuse: An evidence and gap map

Bird

Stokes²,

Rivas

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This is the protocol for a Campbell Evidence Gap Map. The main objectives of the EGM are: establish the nature and extent of the primary empirical evidence on informal social support interventions, identify interventions and clusters of evidence suitable for systematic review/evidence synthesis and identify gaps in the evidence on informal social support interventions. 1 | BACKGROUND 1.1 | The problem, condition or issue Data from around the world have highlighted that the Covid-19 pandemic has intensified domestic violence and abuse (DVA), especially against women and girls (UN Women, 2020). Covid mitigation policies have increased women's vulnerability to DVA through stay-at-home mandates alongside wider barriers that impede access to their usual community resources and health care services (Nordhues et al., 2021). During this time, policing, health and frontline services have faced a number of challenges in seeking to identify and support individuals who are/have been experiencing violence and abuse in an intimate relationship. Anecdotal evidence suggests that such victim-survivors have been less able and/or willing to seek help from traditional first responders (Peterman et al., 2020) whilst more informal sources of support have faced increased demands. Within the UK, Refuge (domestic abuse organisation) saw a 700% increase in the number of visits to their Helpline website during the first

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Tackling Domestic Violence: Effective Interventions and Approaches

Cited by 79 publications

References 22 publications

Preventing domestic abuse for children and young people (PEACH): a mixed knowledge scoping review

Preventing domestic abuse for children and young people (PEACH): a mixed knowledge scoping review

Young people’s perceptions of the ‘Love Hurts’ programme: Is theatre an effective means of addressing teenage relationship abuse?

PROTOCOL: Informal social support interventions for improving outcomes for victim‐survivors of domestic violence and abuse: An evidence and gap map

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