Electronic Resources:	http://www.adfvc.unsw.edu.au/RTF%20Files/Alcohol_Issues.rtf
Web resource:	http://www.adfvc.unsw.edu.au/PDF%20files/Alcohol_Issues.pdf
Type:	Electronic publication
Title:	Alcohol issues in domestic violenceAustralian Domestic & Family Violence Clearinghouse Topic Papers
Authors:	Chan, Carrie
Keywords:	Perpetrators;Policy;Theories of violence;Drug and alcohol misuse;Indigenous issues
Year:	2005
Publisher:	Australian Domestic & Family Violence Clearinghouse, UNSW
Notes:	This topic paper discusses the role of alcohol in the context of domestic violence. It examines the different ways in which domestic violence has been theorised and suggests that policies, services and intervention should be informed by a complex and contextualised understanding of domestic violence. This includes looking at: explanations of the association between alcohol abuse and domestic violence; the key theoretical differences between service models of domestic violence and alcohol abuse treatment; the issues of alcohol abuse for domestic violence agencies; the issues of domestic violence in alcohol abuse treatment for women; issues of alcohol abuse in perpetrators' programmes; issues of domestic violence in alcohol abuse treatment for men; and family violence experiences among Indigenous women. It argues that policies and practices should not be based on simplistic views that suggest alcohol directly disinhibits or causes violence, and concludes that there are divergences between the feminist theories addressing domestic violence and the disease-focused models of alcohol treatment, which need to be addressed in order to meet the multiple needs of clients with dual problems.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/21322
Physical description:	16 p.
Appears in Collections:	Online resource

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