Content tagged with: violence
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Initiatives relating to Domestic Abuse
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/crime-anti-social-behaviour-nuisance/initiativesThis page gives you details of local, regional and national initiatives relating to domestic abuse. If you have a domestic abuse service that you would like to promote on this page please contact karen.shooter@doncaster.gov.uk
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Male victims of domestic abuse
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/crime-anti-social-behaviour-nuisance/male-victims-of-domestic-abuseThere is still a myth that domestic abuse doesn't happen to men. It does! It can happen to anyone.
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Domestic abuse - Are you worried about someone you know?
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/crime-anti-social-behaviour-nuisance/domestic-abuse-are-you-worried-about-someone-you-knowYou may know a sister, brother, mum, dad, son or daughter, colleague, neighbour, cousin or friend who is experiencing abuse behind closed doors.
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What is Honour-Based Abuse?
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/crime-anti-social-behaviour-nuisance/what-is-honour-based-abuseThe concept of ‘honour’ is for some communities deemed to be extremely important. To compromise a family’s ‘honour’ is to bring dishonour and shame and this can have severe consequences. The punishment for bringing dishonour can be emotional abuse, physical abuse, family disownment and in some cases even murder.
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Support for women
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/crime-anti-social-behaviour-nuisance/support-for-victimsIf you are experiencing abuse from a partner, ex-partner or family abuse this is domestic abuse and help is available for you.
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Domestic abuse and children
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/crime-anti-social-behaviour-nuisance/domestic-abuse-and-childrenChildren see and hear a lot more than we think. If there is domestic abuse in the household the children will be affected by it.
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What is Domestic Abuse?
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/crime-anti-social-behaviour-nuisance/take-the-test-are-you-in-an-abusive-relationshipMany of these questions relate to partners but domestic abuse also happens between family members and ex-partners.
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Specialist support for LGBT+ victims of domestic abuse
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/crime-anti-social-behaviour-nuisance/specialist-support-for-lgbt-victims-of-domestic-abuseThe Doncaster domestic abuse hub is there for ALL victims of domestic abuse. You will be listened to and treated with respect at all times. However, if you would like more specialist support there is help available for you.
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Information for Professionals - Female Genital Mutilation
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/crime-anti-social-behaviour-nuisance/information-for-professionals-female-genital-mutilationIn the UK there is mandatory reporting of female genital mutilation (FGM) for professionals. FGM is a form of child abuse and sexual abuse and domestic abuse. It's dangerous and a criminal offence in the UK.
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Domestic abuse and young people
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/crime-anti-social-behaviour-nuisance/domestic-abuse-support-for-children-and-young-peopleDomestic abuse is when a person hurts, controls, threatens or bullies another person who is or was their partner or who is a member of their family. The abuse doesn’t always end when the relationship ends. As a young person you might see or hear abuse in your household, you might be hurt either physically or emotionally as part of the abuse between adults, and you might experience abuse from your own boyfriend or girlfriend or other family member.