Aoibhneas' work with women escaping Violence in the Home has helped frame some recent research.
Women and the Refuge
Each month brings an average of 15 new cases to deal with, while there are on average seven cases carried over from the previous month. In relation to repeat cases to the shelter, there is an average of just under four cases each month where women would have to come to the refuge on a previous occasion seeking protection. Nearly 80 per cent of the women coming into the shelter were accompanied by their children.
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Gaps in Services and Provision
Interviews with service providers who deal with domestic violence were carried out in order to explore recent developments and changes to how domestic violence is being handled and to help identify current gaps where women's needs are not being met. The service providers included statutory and voluntary services and additionally, one community-based group.
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Emerging models
The fact that women are expressing a range of unmet needs, identified in our recent research, indicates that, despite the beginnings of new initiatives and approaches which service providers have put in operation in the greater Dublin area, an acute gap remains between where services are working to re-orient themselves and where women are actually left dealing with Violence in the Home.
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Recommendations and Conclusions
Stemming from the research, the following recommendations are made in respect of Aoibhneas's future development.
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