Understanding Domestic Violence

This course has been developed to provide learners with a better understanding of the diverse experience of domestic violence and abuse, and the impact that this can have on the victims, their families, and the wider community. We aim to provide learners with the knowledge and skills to work in the fields of domestic and family violence, intimate partner violence, and gendered violence against women.

• Recognise what family and domestic violence (FDV) is
• Identify the risk indicators of FDV
• Learn about abusive patterns of behaviour, including coercive control, gaslighting, and technology as tools of abuse
• Understand the impact of FDV on victims, particularly those in minority groups
• Learn about FDV and the law, including intimate partner homicide
• Develop an awareness of the prevalence and costs of FDV on survivors, families, and society.