Cathy Humphreys – The Conversation

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September 16, 2024

How perpetrators of domestic violence use drugs and alcohol to control their victims

Cathy Humphreys, The University of Melbourne; Margaret Kertesz, The University of Melbourne, and Van Callaly, The University of Melbourne

There are several ways a person using violence may exploit their own substance use, or that of those around them, to gain more power. This is sometimes called ‘substance use coercion’.

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March 3, 2021

In Victoria, animal abuse may soon be considered a form of family violence. Here’s why that matters

Kristin Diemer, The University of Melbourne and Cathy Humphreys, The University of Melbourne

Women leaving violent situations need to be able to ensure the safety of their companion animals, and a motion before the Victorian parliament is seeking changes to achieve that.

Young people who had sexually abused others said if they had received more help managing pornography, then they would have been less likely to develop the abusive behaviour. shutterstock

December 6, 2016

Hold pornography to account – not education programs – for children’s harmful sexual behaviour

Gemma McKibbin, The University of Melbourne; Bridget Hamilton, The University of Melbourne, and Cathy Humphreys, The University of Melbourne

Pornography is having negative impacts on children and young people. And increased sexual violence among children is only the tip of the iceberg.

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