Domestic abuse and child protection research digest film series

In this six-part series of short films Professor Brid Featherstone presents research evidence on key themes in relation to domestic abuse and child protection.

These six short films are designed to be used to develop practice and strategic understanding of key areas of research evidence in relation to DAV and child protection. Suitable for learning and development across child protection, domestic abuse services and allied professions. Topics covered include: Intersectionality and domestic abuse; typologies of intimate partner violence and risk; working with mothers; working with men and fathers; restorative and whole family interventions; policing and domestic abuse; the Domestic Abuse Act 2021.

Thinking differently, doing differently (12 mins 9 seconds)

The case for change. Introducing intersectionality; typologies of intimate partner violence and risk.

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Poverty, inequalities and lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic (15 mins 4 seconds)

What has COVID-19 taught us? The social gradient and DVA. Poverty, inequality and DVA in the wake of the pandemic.

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Doing differently: practice innovations (12 mins 36 seconds)

Sharing learning from evaluated practice approaches and restorative whole family approaches.

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Working with men (13 mins 6 seconds)

Overview of key programmes working with men as perpetrators of DVA and working with men as victims of DVA.

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Domestic abuse legislation 2021 (12 mins and 10 seconds)

The Domestic Abuse Act 2021: a detailed look at the Act and the implications for child protection social workers.

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Recap and summing up (12 minutes 29 seconds)

A summary of the topics covered during these sessions.

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