D. G. Saunders & K. Oehme (2007). Child custody and visitation decisions in domestic violence cases: Legal trends, risk factors, and safety concerns. Harrisburg, PA. VAWnet.org
Although there is a need for much more practice experience and research, our current knowledge of risk factors for continued abuse of women and children means that decisionmakers must exercise great caution in awarding custody or visitation to perpetrators of domestic violence. If visitation is granted, coordination with the courts, careful safety planning, and specific conditions attached to the court order are crucial for lowering the risk of harm to children and their mothers. Read the full report here: https://vawnet.org/sites/default/files/materials/files/2016-09/AR_CustodyREVISED.pdf
0 Comments
Centre for Research on Violence Against Women and Children, University of Western Ontario (2005)
Six main findings emerged from this literature review and analysis. These findings are: 1. Family violence has the potential to affect every domain of the functioning of children. 2. The impact of family violence on any particular child varies greatly and may be related to a host of risk and protective factors. 3. Parental separation can heighten or reduce the impact of family violence on children, depending on the nature of the case and whether appropriate assessment and intervention strategies are used. 4. There is a critical need to move from a one-size-fits-all focus on co-parenting to a differential response focus in cases of family violence, including a comprehensive assessment by a social worker, psychologist or other mental health professional. 5. Assessment findings must be matched to appropriate interventions that take into account the timing of family violence disclosures, the investigative process, and the availability of resources. 6. High conflict separations often involve conflicting allegations and pose special challenges for family courts and professionals, especially when there are family violence issues Read the full report here: https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/fl-lf/parent/2005_3/2005_3.pdf Report on Federal-Provincial-Territorial Consultations on Custody, Access and Child Support7/20/2020 Government of Canada (2019)
Family Violence The presence of family violence can make the issues and choices that separating or divorcing parents face even more complex. The impact on the well-being of children who are direct or indirect victims of family violence is likely to be more severe and more long-term than in situations of separation or divorce in which violence is not present. Canadians were asked to provide their views on what impact the presence of past or current family violence should have on determining the roles and responsibilities of parents at the time of separation or divorce. Options within the legal system to respond to situations of family violence may include specialized assistance or services provided to families and the victims of family violence, as well as special consideration of issues of family violence in family laws and the Divorce Act. The views voiced on this topic reflected Canadians' strong concern for ensuring the safety of children in situations of family violence. It seems that most Canadians who took part in the consultations feel that situations of family violence need to be dealt with differently than other situations of separation and divorce. Many similar or complementary suggestions for improving the legislation and services were offered by respondents from the various provinces and territories and representing various interests. However, a number of diverging-and at times opposing-views became apparent concerning the basic foundation and set of values upon which such protection should be based. Four key questions were asked to solicit views on what effect family violence should have on determining custody and access upon divorce or separation:
Read the full report here: https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/fl-lf/famil/cons/fpt_cons/p4.html D. M. Y. Tam, K. Schleicher, W. Wu, S. M. Kwok, W. E. Thurston, & M. Dawson. , (2016). Journal of Social Work, 16(2), 228-249. DOI: 10.1177/1468017314568745 Abstract
Summary Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) affects approximately one-fifth of women during their lifetime in China. However, limited studies have been conducted in China among women and service providers on IPV. The study reported in this article used an Ecological Model and the Capabilities Perspective integrated with the Advocacy Intervention Model as the theoretical framework for guiding the research and data analysis. This study was part of a participatory project to develop appropriate social work interventions in Guangzhou, China. Request a full copy of this article here: here: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/273278975_Social_work_interventions_on_intimate_partner_violence_against_women_in_China |
Archives
May 2022
|