A Review of the Provision of Intervention Programs for Female Victims and Survivors of Domestic Abuse in the United Kingdom
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This article is concerned with the provision of intervention programs aimed at female victims/survivors of domestic abuse in the United Kingdom. Social workers, and other statutory professionals, are increasingly referring clients who have experienced abuse to these interventions, but there has been little debate about the aims and objectives of them or consideration of their effectiveness. This article includes a discussion of the key elements of the programs and criticisms of these types of interventions.
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Emma Williamson is a senior research fellow in the Centre for Gender and Violence Research, School for Policy Studies, University of Bristol. She has over 15 years experience researching domestic and other forms of intimate violence and abuse.
Hilary Abrahams is a researcher with over 15 years experience of working with women victims and survivors of domestic violence and abuse. Her research has focused on the ways in which women recover—long term—from the many psychological impacts of abuse.
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