Rurality and Domestic Abuse

Despite prevalence levels being similar, rural survivors are half as likely as urban victims to report domestic abuse and experience abuse on average about 25 times longer. Whilst much has been done to raise...

Understanding the Dynamics of Domestic Abuse

Learning Outcomes: • Understanding the Scottish Government’s definition of domestic abuse and national policy response• Understanding the impacts of domestic abuse through theory, research and survivor...

CYP Experiences of Domestic Abuse

Learning Outcomes: • Understanding how children and young people experience domestic abuse through theory, research and survivor testimony• Understanding of the physiological impacts of domestic abuse on...

Identifying Risk and Supporting Recovery

Frontline professionals have a key role in supporting victims of domestic abuse and their families to be safe. This session will provide an overview of how to identify risk and promote safety for victims...

Intimate Partner Femicide – When Men Murder Women

Just as our understanding has developed that domestic abuse does not always involve physical violence, we now recognise that violence is no longer considered the biggest predicator of domestic homicide.Research...

Working with Victims Survivors and Perpetrators

With domestic abuse affecting 1 in 4 women in Scotland, as individuals, employers, service providers and agencies we will all come into contact with victims, survivors and perpetrators of domestic abuse. This...