Domestic Violence Report Essay
Report: Domestic violence and the work of Refuge
Outline of Topic:
In deciding what topic to explore further I chose to present on the charity Refuge which, for personal reasons, is an organisation that is very close to my heart.
Given that domestic violence has a profound effect on the community, and is not an individual problem. I was able to identify the social impact of the charity, the number of recorded incidences of domestic violence throughout England and Wales. Including the response from the government and incorporating their vision for ‘Big Society’ of how ‘local people should be setting local priorities’. HM Government, Call to End Violence against Women and Girls.
Key Findings:
During the course of my research I discovered …show more content…
In London alone, the budget for refuges and domestic violence services has been slashed by £1.9m. As explained by The Independent, each domestic murder costs the state £1 million. This is the legal costs of investigating and prosecuting the person responsible for the crime. The social services cost of caring for children who no longer have a mother. And the health costs of providing cancelling and other services to families how have lost their loved …show more content…
Together with the organisational costs of running the charity which was further backed up by The Charity Commission where I downloaded Refuge’s Summary Information Return for 2012, together with their annual report.
I conducted a database search on key socialists who have specialised in gender-based violence such as Professor Sylvia Walby, Audrey Mullender, Gill Hague and Ellen Malos. In doing obtained their books; Rethinking Domestic Violence: The Social Work and Probation Response by Audrey Mullender, 2002 specifically aimed at people working in the field and Domestic Violence: Action for Change by Gill Hague and Ellen Malos, 1998 outlining social services available and growing government action.
And finally I conducted numerous web-based searches from Radio 4 interviews to articles in The Guardian and The
Outline of Topic:
In deciding what topic to explore further I chose to present on the charity Refuge which, for personal reasons, is an organisation that is very close to my heart.
Given that domestic violence has a profound effect on the community, and is not an individual problem. I was able to identify the social impact of the charity, the number of recorded incidences of domestic violence throughout England and Wales. Including the response from the government and incorporating their vision for ‘Big Society’ of how ‘local people should be setting local priorities’. HM Government, Call to End Violence against Women and Girls.
Key Findings:
During the course of my research I discovered …show more content…
In London alone, the budget for refuges and domestic violence services has been slashed by £1.9m. As explained by The Independent, each domestic murder costs the state £1 million. This is the legal costs of investigating and prosecuting the person responsible for the crime. The social services cost of caring for children who no longer have a mother. And the health costs of providing cancelling and other services to families how have lost their loved …show more content…
Together with the organisational costs of running the charity which was further backed up by The Charity Commission where I downloaded Refuge’s Summary Information Return for 2012, together with their annual report.
I conducted a database search on key socialists who have specialised in gender-based violence such as Professor Sylvia Walby, Audrey Mullender, Gill Hague and Ellen Malos. In doing obtained their books; Rethinking Domestic Violence: The Social Work and Probation Response by Audrey Mullender, 2002 specifically aimed at people working in the field and Domestic Violence: Action for Change by Gill Hague and Ellen Malos, 1998 outlining social services available and growing government action.
And finally I conducted numerous web-based searches from Radio 4 interviews to articles in The Guardian and The