Aoibhneas' work with women escaping Violence in the Home has helped frame some recent research.
Escalating Violence - How to Assess and Respond to Risk
This study was commissioned by Aoibhneas Women and Children’s Refuge in response to the growing number of high-profile cases that have recently occurred where clients in contact with services, both statutory and non-statutory, have later died, either through suicide or murder.
This trend is mirrored in the US, where research indicates that in cases of intimate partner homicide, the victim, perpetrator or both have usually had contact with criminal justice, victim support and/or health agencies.
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Violence in the home
We believe that Violence in the Home is: A human rights issue, disproportionately affecting women and children; A major public health and community welfare issue as well as an important Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) issue; Not only a crime against individuals but one which undermines democracy itself.
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Recent Data on Violence in the home
The continuing challenge that Violence in the Home presents to everyone in the community should not be underestimated. A recent overview on the prevalence of Violence in the Home, documented findings from the main official national studies and surveys on Violence in the Home in the EU countries.
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Confronting Violence in the home
Aoibhneas Women's Refuge first opened its doors in 1988, well before the Government had prioritised a targeted action programme to deal with the issue of Violence in the Home. Yet individuals and women's groups were trying to respond to women's needs at local level.
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