Research and resources

Adolescent to Parent Violence (APV)

Leaflet detailing interventions across Hampshire, Southampton, Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight

Adult Safeguarding

Adult safeguarding and domestic abuse: A guide to support practitioners and managers

Decision-making and mental capacity - NICE guideline, including recommendations about supporting decision-making and ensuring it is free from coercion.

Recognising and responding to domestic violence and abuse: A quick guide for social workers

Safeguarding Adults - 4LSAB Multi-Agency Policy, Process and Guidance - Covering the four Local Safeguarding Adults Boards of Southampton, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Portsmouth

The Care Act 2014 and domestic abuse: Key features and practical significance

Children and Young People

Domestic abuse: learning from case reviews

Recognising and responding to domestic violence and abuse: A quick guide for social workers

Improving services for children affected by domestic abuse

Coercive Control

Coercive control and the law: Rights of Women

Coercive control: Impacts on children and young people in the family environment 

Economic Abuse

The charity Surviving Economic Abuse has published a range of useful guidance and support.

Health

Report: A Cry for Health. Why we must invest in domestic abuse services in hospitals

Housing

Domestic Abuse Guidance for PRS landlords

Improving the move-on pathway for survivors in refuge services (Women's Aid & DAHA, 2020)

Justice, housing and domestic abuse, the experiences of homeowners and private renters (University of Bristol, 2019)

Safe at Home: The case for a response to domestic abuse by housing providers (SafeLives, 2018)

Mental Health

Guidance for multi-agency meetings: Mental Health. This report aims to highlight areas of improvement that can be made to support people affected by domestic abuse who are also experiencing mental health problems.

Female survivors of intimate partner violence and risk of depression, anxiety and serious mental illness - British Journal of Psychiatry (2019)

This report explores the relationship between IPV exposure and mental illness in a UK population.

Older people

Supporting Older Survivors

Perpetrators of abuse

Silent 999 calls

What to do if you need urgent police help through the 999 service, but can't speak

Make Yourself Heard - silent solutions poster for download and display

Stalking

Cyber stalking guidance - July 2020 - Aurora New Dawn

Technology and abuse

Tech vs Abuse. A report that looks at the ways in which technology can be a tool for an abuser, the areas where technology could help to support victims, and examples of helpful technology that already exists.

Quick guide to staying safe online

Refuge Tech Safety Website: Information and support on tech abuse

Workplace domestic abuse policies

Workplace policy toolkits and guidance for implementation: 

• Business in the Community: a domestic abuse toolkit for employers
• Local Government Association (LGA) Model Employment Policy
• Safer Hampshire Business Partnership: Supporting employees affected by domestic abuse guide
• Hampshire Domestic Abuse Partnership (HDAP) Workplace Support Checklist

Domestic Abuse Films

Please be aware that these short films contain sensitive footage and will not be appropriate for every age group. Adult discretion is advised.

• Domestic violence NHS: Two women describe their experiences of domestic abuse and how they found the strength and support to leave their situation.
• Domestic Abuse: Caught on Camera. A 27-minute Panorama documentary featuring Hampshire Constabulary and revealing harrowing footage and other evidence of domestic violent incidents.
• Right to Choose: The consequences of forced marriage. A UK government video which intends to highlight the devastating impact of forced marriage on both victims and families.
• Jasvinder Sanghera – My Story. A Home Office interview with Jasvinder Sanghera; a victim of honour based violence and forced marriage.

The following films are suitable for teenagers but adult discretion is advised. Please watch first before showing to a child or ask a trusted person to watch with you.

• Abuse in relationships: Would you stop yourself? A Home Office ‘This Is Abuse’ campaign aimed at teenagers highlighting abuse in younger relationships.
• Is It Love? A Film about abusive relationship. A short, animated film about abusive relationships, made up of interviews given by young victims of domestic violence who share their poignant stories openly and honestly.
• YungStar Fast Car Tracy Chapman Cover – Bridgend Women’s Aid. Showing domestic abuse between parents. This may be upsetting for some pupils to watch.