Aitken, Ruth and Munro, Vanessa (2018) Domestic abuse and suicide : exploring the links with refuge’s client base and work force. London ; University of Warwick, School of Law: Refuge.
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Abstract
This collaborative research between Refuge and the University of Warwick is the first of its kind in the UK and – involving a sample of more than 3500 clients – it is one of the largest internationally. The suicide of Gurjit Dhaliwal, who took her own life after enduring years of physical and psychological abuse, was the impetus for this research. Dismayed at the apparent inability of the legal system to punish perpetrators who drive their victims to suicide, and by its failure to recognise the psychological injury which precedes it as a legitimate offence, we were moved to act. We decided to investigate the links between domestic abuse and suicide in order to fill gaps in existing knowledge about the factors that might predict, contribute to or mitigate against the development of suicidality in victims. Our goal was to use this information to inform policy and practice in the field; including in relation to ‘liability for suicide’ in cases of domestic abuse. This research provides detailed, substantial and original evidence on the prevalence of suicidal ideation and attempts amongst domestically abused clients in the UK. It supports existing research in suggesting a significant association between experiencing domestic abuse and suffering negative psychological effects. It highlights the importance of professionals that engage with domestically abused clients being more aware of and responsive to their risk of suicidality.
| Item Type: | Report |
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| Subjects: | K Law [Moys] > KF Common Law, British Isles > KF England and Wales K Law [Moys] > KN Common Law, Private Law |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Law |
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Marital violence -- Law and legislation -- England, Family violence -- Law and legislation -- England, Domestic relations -- Criminal provisions -- England |
| Publisher: | Refuge |
| Place of Publication: | London ; University of Warwick, School of Law |
| Official Date: | 13 July 2018 |
| Dates: | Date Event 13 July 2018 Accepted |
| Number of Pages: | 52 |
| Status: | Not Peer Reviewed |
| Publication Status: | Published |
| Re-use Statement: | Copyright Refuge and Warwick Law School 2018 |
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
| Copyright Holders: | © Refuge and Warwick Law School 2018 1 |
| Date of first compliant deposit: | 26 June 2018 |
| Date of first compliant Open Access: | 27 June 2018 |
| Funder: | and the ESRC via an Impact Acceleration Award from the University of Warwick |
| RIOXX Funder/Project Grant: | Project/Grant ID RIOXX Funder Name Funder ID UNSPECIFIED Refuge UNSPECIFIED Impact Acceleration Award [ESRC] Economic and Social Research Council |
| Open Access Version: | |
| URI: | https://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/103609/ |
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