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Record ID: f66d131d-782a-4aad-9b74-405906bb5b50
Web resource: http://www.womensaid.org.uk/downloads/WA_survey_dv_service_findings.pdf
Type: Report
Title: Women's Aid Federation of England 2005 survey of domestic violence service findings
Authors: Williamson, Emma
Keywords: Housing;Statistics;Leaving/Staying;Welfare
Categories: Statistics
Year: 2006
Publisher: Women's Aid Federation of England
Notes:  Overview:In 2005 the Women’s Aid Federation of England (Women’s Aid) carried out three national surveys, the findings of which are presented and discussed in this report. Women’s Aid is a national domestic violence charity that co-ordinates and supports a network of over 500 local services. The surveys are carried out annually to ascertain the use of domestic violence services in England. They include a residents’ survey, a census day survey and the annual survey. This paper analyses the results of these surveys compared with previous years.

Discussion: The main survey found that as the number of residential domestic violence properties (i.e. refuges) has increased, so has the number of women utilising the services. The use of all services increased significantly over three years (60% for women, 47% for children) and use by disabled women increased. The census day survey reflects the findings above, additionally it revealed an increase in numbers of women with no access to public funds requesting and being provided with services.

The residents survey of 769 residents of refuges found significant patterns in the age (average age 33 years, mostly white), history (49% had stayed in an abusive relationship for three years before leaving, and most had returned at least once) and employment (20% had lost their job as result of domestic violence and leaving home) of residents. Almost half the respondents said their children had witnessed violence and 11% had been required by a court contact order to allow unsupervised contact with a violent ex-partner. The paper goes on to provide the detailed results of the surveys using tabulated data and comparisons.

Conclusion: In conclusion, the author discusses the implications for policy, charities and funding, including a need for services for disabled women. Questions arising and issues for research are flagged and ongoing research described
URI: https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/19218
Physical description: 17 p.
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