Working with Domestic Violence and Abuse Across the Life Course

Understanding Good Practice

Lorraine Radford, Dr Ravi Thiara (Eds)

This comprehensive book examines the nature and impact of domestic abuse and violence (DVA) across both children’s and adult services, offering valuable insights into how DVA affects individuals throughout their lives. It presents evidence-informed practices and serves as an essential resource for anyone working with or supporting those affected by domestic abuse.

Organised around three core themes; coercive control, the developmental impact of violence, and the importance of an intersectional understanding of DV, this book stresses the need for a coordinated “whole family” approach to safeguarding.

It covers a wide range of topics, from children living with domestic violence and abuse in young people’s relationships, to the effects of mental illness, substance use, and adolescent-to-parent abuse.  This book includes the introduction of coercive control as a legal offence and the global impact of the pandemic on DVA cases, and is a crucial resource for professionals addressing domestic abuse in today’s evolving landscape.