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Supporting Victims of Domestic Violence
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English
9 h
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- 3 Sequences
- Intermediate Level
- Starts on September 6, 2020
- Ends on October 1, 2020
Course details
Syllabus
- Gender and gender role expectations
- Forms of domestic violence and abuse (DVA)
- The prevalence of DVA around the world
- Factors that influence violence
- The impact on victims, families and children
- Recognising signs and symptoms of DVA
- Talking to victims
- Safety planning
- How the law can protect victims
- Working in multi-agency partnerships
Prerequisite
This course is for health and social care professionals, including nurses, doctors, family support workers, and community workers. It will also appeal to lawyers, school teachers, police, and anyone familiar with victims of domestic violence.
This course has been designed to help practitioners who work with victims of domestic violence and abuse to provide effective support. We regret that we are unable to provide direct support to victims in this course.
Instructors
Parveen Ali
I am a Senior Lecturer at University of Sheffield. My research looks at gender based violence and domestic abuse. I also explore inequalities in health related to gender and ethnicity.
Jesrine Clarke-Darrington
I work as a Learning Technologist within the School of Nursing and Midwifery at the University of Sheffield.
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