Domestic Violence

Follow the links below to find information about the affects of domestic violence, how to cope, where to get help and government programs aimed at preventing it.

Reviewed October 2011

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Title:   Relationship violence
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   This topic is about hurt, power, control and feeling bad in a relationship. It is written for people who are on the receiving end of violence.
Date:   Dec 2011
Title:   Being violent
Publisher:   Inspire Foundation
Description:   This fact sheet has information on what triggers violence and what you can do to control violent behaviour.
Date:   Nov 2011
Title:   Domestic violence and pregnancy
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Domestic violence is the most common form of assault. Women are most at risk of violence in their own home. Physical violence from your partner is against the law.
Date:   Jan 2012
Title:   Domestic violence
Publisher:   Inspire Foundation
Description:   Domestic violence can occur in many forms and can affect people of any age.
Date:   Oct 2011
Title:   Family violence (including child protection)
Publisher:   Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
Description:   This web resource is a 'one-stop info-shop' for people interested in Family violence (including child protection) within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Date:   Jan 2012
Title:   Domestic violence - tips for women with disabilities
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Women with disabilities are more likely to experience violence than other women and for more extended periods of time. There is a range of services that may be able to assist and support you.
Date:   Aug 2011
Title:   Domestic violence and women with disabilities
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Women with disabilities are more likely to experience domestic violence and for longer periods of time. Women with a disability may find it harder to seek help or defend herself. Sometimes the abuser is also the main carer of a woman with a disability.
Date:   Aug 2011
Title:   Domestic violence and children
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Domestic violence affects children. All children are affected emotionally by witnessing violence. Children who witness regular acts of domestic (family) violence have greater emotional and behavioural problems than other children. Some of the immediate effects may include nightmares, anxiety, withdrawal and bedwetting.
Date:   Apr 2011
Title:   Domestic violence - why men abuse women
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   The causes of domestic violence include deeply held beliefs about masculinity. Men who abuse members of their family also tend to blame other people, alcohol or circumstances for their violent outbursts.
Date:   Feb 2011
Title:   Domestic violence screening and intervention programmes for adults with dental or facial injury
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   There is no evidence from RCTs to support or refute the effectiveness of screening and intervention programmes for detecting and supporting victims of domestic violence with dental or facial injuries. Many studies have highlighted the difficulties in me...
Date:   Oct 2010
Title:   Experiencing violence
Publisher:   Inspire Foundation
Description:   Violence is any sort of behaviour that hurts someone or makes them feel afraid. This fact sheet has information on ways to deal with violent situations.
Date:   Sep 2010
Title:   Cognitive behavioural therapy for men who physically abuse their female partner
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Violence by men against an intimate female partner is a serious and common problem, with between 10% and 34% of women reporting in national surveys that they have been assaulted by a male partner. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is used to reduce ma...
Date:   Jul 2010
Title:   Parenting - coping with stress
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Being a parent can be stressful. Taking out anger or frustration on your child can harm them physically and psychologically. It is important to recognise and manage negative feelings so that you can enjoy parenting and maintain a safe, happy home for you and your child.
Date:   Apr 2010
Title:   Domestic violence - tips for children
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Children who live in a home where there is abuse and violence can feel very frightened, worried and upset. Abuse or violence in the home is always wrong and it's never a child's fault. These tips may help children learn more about how to stay safe, types of violence, what to do, where and how to get help if they or someone they love is being abused.
Date:   Feb 2010
Title:   Domestic violence - services for women
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Domestic violence is a crime. Every woman and child has the right to be safe. Domestic violence has an enormous impact on the physical and mental health of women and children. It is a complex issue and women experiencing domestic violence need individual support and access to a variety of services.
Date:   Dec 2011
Title:   Domestic abuse - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Domestic abuse comes in many forms and is more common than is generally appreciated. Help is available for victims and perpetrators.
Date:   Nov 2009
Title:   Domestic violence - facts
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Domestic violence is most commonly referred to in the literature and the media as violence occurring between adults who are intimate partners in a current relationship, or have been intimate partners in a previous relationship.
Date:   Nov 2011
Title:   More than arguments - domestic violence
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Sometimes arguments in families get out of hand and people get hurt. When this happens between adults, this affects everyone, especially the children.
Date:   Dec 2011
Title:   Advocacy interventions to reduce or eliminate violence and promote the physical and psychosocial well-being of women who experience intimate partner abuse
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   The World Health Organisation estimates that between 10% and 50% of women worldwide report having been assaulted physically or sexually by an intimate partner at some time in their lives, and when threats, financial and emotional abuse are included the ...
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Domestic violence
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of domestic violence written by professional medical specialists.
Date:   May 2008

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