Coercive control seeks to disempower victims of domestic abuse on every level. Leaving the family home – and disentangling feelings of care – is a complex process.
- Senior Lecturer in Social Work, University of Sheffield
Coronavirus made these two problems worse during the first wave. We need to be better prepared for the second.
Safety measures put in place to protect older people from contracting COVID-19 may also be placing them at greater risk of experiencing abuse.
Cuts to local councils are being passed onto domestic violence services – here’s what we need to do to prevent it.
In a recent BBC documentary, celebrity chef and former model Lorraine Pascale reflected on her turbulent experience of growing up as an adopted child; a period interspersed with time spent in foster care…
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