Duration: 1 hours 30 minutes

Modules: 3

Domestic Abuse: The Problem and the Law 

Domestic Abuse: The Perpetrator

Domestic Abuse: The Victim

Domestic abuse is a serious and widespread problem which affects nearly 10% of women and 5% of men every year.

In this course you will learn who is at risk and how the law can help. You will also learn about domestic abuse from the perspective of both the victim and the perpetrator.

This course will enable you to:

Know what domestic abuse or violence is

Understand the nature of domestic abuse

Know who is affected

Learn how the law can help victims of abuse

Know what the police can do

Learn about the range of situations victims might experience

Understand the effect the abuse can have

Learn how victims think about their abuse and the abuser

Know the effect it can have on the children living in abusive households

Understand why victims sometimes don’t leave

Know what victims need to feel so they can leave abusive relationships

Learn how you should deal with victims of domestic abuse

Know the risk assessment tools available to help you make decisions about managing risk and increasing safety

Learn about the Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference

Learn about the role of the Independent Domestic Violence Advisor

Learn about what abuser’s think

Learn how the abuser sees the world

What who is responsible for abuse

Know what treatment is available to abusers

Learn how abuse can be prevented