Question for short debate (Lords) on Domestic Abuse - Mar 22
Friday, 23 March 2018 08:20
Lord Farmer (Con):...The Government consultation also mentions
that South Wales Police and Welsh Women’s Aid are
piloting the Change that Lasts model. I have previously mentioned
to your Lordships my respect for Safety in the Vale, formerly
Glamorgan Women’s Aid. It has done much pioneering work with
families at medium to low risk, taking a restorative family
approach while making safety the top consideration. It has helped
two-thirds of families to stay together safely by...Request free trial
(Con):...The
Government consultation also mentions that South Wales Police and Welsh Women’s Aid
are piloting the Change that Lasts model. I have previously
mentioned to your Lordships my respect for Safety in the Vale,
formerly Glamorgan Women’s Aid. It has done much pioneering work
with families at medium to low risk, taking a restorative family
approach while making safety the top consideration. It has helped
two-thirds of families to stay together safely by meeting the needs
of the women, children and men involved. We know that children are
profoundly affected by living in such households: they are
traumatised, which affects their mental health and their ability to
do well at school. If they see only a model of deeply unhealthy
behaviour, where violence is a prominent ingredient, their peer and
future partnering relationships will inevitably suffer. Childhood
exposure to domestic violence is one of the most powerful
predictors of both perpetrating and receiving domestic abuse as an
adult...
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