Type:	Journal Article
Title:	'Making safe': a coordinated community response to empowering victims and tackling perpetrators of domestic violence
Other Titles:	Social Policy and Society
Authors:	Wydall, Sarah Clarke, Alan
Keywords:	Interagency work;Perpetrators;Service provision;Perpetrator programs;Leaving/Staying;Housing
Year:	2013
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Citation:	12 (3), July 2013
Notes:	This journal article presents findings from an exploratory study of the 'Making Safe' program, which operates in North Yorkshire, England (UK). 'Making Safe' is an integrated multi-agency program that provides advocacy support for domestic violence (DV) victims, support for their children, and accommodation and key worker support for DV perpetrators while they attend an Integrated Domestic Abuse Program (IDAP). Under the Making Safe program, most DV victims remain in their own home, while perpetrators are re-housed in a tenancy for up to two years, with additional support available to eligible perpetrators at the expiration of the tenancy. The authors state that this is a unique feature of the program. For this study, the authors administered questionnaires, conducted interviews with victims, perpetrators and workers, and conducted non-participant observation of key workers' meetings. The study found that re-housing perpetrators for two years was a beneficial element of the program, as it allowed women and their children to remain in the family home, and gave women sufficient time and space to consider their options and rebuild their lives. For women, knowing that the perpetrator was housed elsewhere made staying in the family home a viable option. The study also outlines the benefits of the program for perpetrators.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/15698
ISSN:	14747464
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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