Contents
Chapter 1: Domestic violence
Domestic violence – the facts
1
Domestic violence is now out in the open but the figures show just how endemic it is
2
Types of domestic abuse
3
Myths vs facts
4
What is gaslighting?
6
My money, my life
7
30 signs of emotional abuse in a relationship
8
One in three women worldwide is a victim of partner violence
10
Bullying husbands face jail under new proposals by Theresa May
12
Don’t compare male circumcision with FGM
14
Elder abuse
15
Male victims of women’s violence fear not being believed
16
The issue of violence in teenage relationships
18
Abuse in teenage relationships
20
Pets caught up in domestic violence
21
Chapter 2: Tackling domestic abuse
“Domestic abuse is everyone’s problem”: why criminalising coercive control just
isn’t enough
22
New law to tackle revenge porn
23
Getting it right first time
24
Only 4% of people using Clare’s Law (Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme)
are men
26
Domestic violence legislation in England and Wales: timeline
27
One in three people do not know domestic abuse can happen after a
relationship has ended
28
False accusations preventing men from reporting domestic abuse – study finds
29
A vital link in the chain: it’s time we helped friends and family talk about abuse
30
Leopards can’t change their spots but domestic violence programmes do
change lives
31
British Muslim women’s helpline: their voices won’t go unheard again
33
Helping parents suffering at the hands of children
35
Closure of refuges could send UK back to
Cathy Come Home
days
36
First domestic violence safe house opens for women over 45 (and about time too)
38
Why are there no refuges for male victims of domestic violence?
39
Key facts
40
Glossary
41
Assignments
42
Index
43
Acknowledgements
44
