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Tag Archives: Domestic violence
Domestic violence training materials
. This great video on domestic violence, from a free Australian training package, involves actors playing real people. Bronwyn and Gary own a real estate business in a rural regional centre. They have two children; Luke aged 13 and Sally aged … Continue reading
Posted in Families & parenting
Tagged AVERT, Domestic abuse, Domestic violence, Family violence, For students, Training materials, Video
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Domestic and family violence – What about men?
This week I’m helping to facilitate a three day workshop on domestic and family violence for students in the Master of Family Studies. I’m looking forward to it, but must admit I’m also a bit apprehensive because domestic and family … Continue reading
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Tagged Domestic abuse, Domestic violence, Families & parenting, Family violence, For students
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Some weekend reading
Every Friday I post some links to articles, videos or other resources that have caught my eye during the week. Some might be quite recent, but others might be older articles I have revisited or recently discovered. They mainly focus … Continue reading
Domestic violence, family, friends and neighbours
Domestic violence is still largely seen as a private matter between two individuals and few services successfully engage the informal social networks (e.g., family, friends, neighbours and work colleagues) of survivors [1]. Even ‘community’ responses, frequently focus on service providers … Continue reading
White Ribbon Day
Today is White Ribbon Day: a day for men to make a stand against violence to women. (If you’re interested, you can read some of my thoughts on “What about men?” here.) In a workshop I was helping to facilitate … Continue reading
What can you do when someone you know is experiencing domestic violence?
What can we do when we know (or suspect) that a friend, family member, colleague, neighbour or somebody we know is experiencing domestic violence or family violence? If you feel that someone you know is at risk, approach them about … Continue reading
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