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Development of the Priority Perpetrator Identification Tool (PPIT) for domestic abuse
- Authors:
- ROBINSON Amanda, CLANCY Anna
- Publisher:
- Cardiff University
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 53
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
Previous research into serial domestic abuse indicates the importance of shared multi-agency understanding when it comes to identification of and responses to the most serious forms of domestic abuse. This report documents the process undertaken to develop the Priority Perpetrator Identification Tool (PPIT), which aimed to provide a more robust identification and referral pathway for priority domestic abuse perpetrators in Wales. The tool incorporates serial, repeat and high-risk offending into a single tool with input and agreement across relevant agencies of the Police, Criminal Justice and Third Sector. The report summarises the results and implications of the consultation for the development of the PPIT as part of a new multi-agency response to priority perpetrators of domestic abuse, and provides some recommendations for policymakers, practitioners and future research. Based on the evidence collected from the consultation (n=15 participants in the stage one stakeholder event and n=25 participants in the stage two online survey), there was a high level of support amongst both operational and strategic agency representatives (from a range of agencies in Wales and elsewhere in the UK), for a tool to assist with the identification of those committing the most serious and harmful forms of domestic abuse. The majority of respondents felt that the ten items in the PPIT captured the most important aspects to consider, and the brief guidance accompanying the tool was largely fit-for-purpose. Despite the complexities of what is involved, the majority view is favourable to implementing the PPIT. The PPIT is envisioned as an instrument to be used to trigger an intervention, rather than an intervention itself, and aims to support the identification of a commonly recognised priority cohort of individuals which will be the focus of the collective efforts all partners. To maximise its efficacy and potential to be a reliable and useful tool for frontline use across a range of agencies, further testing of the PPIT is recommended. Further research is also needed to assess the range of policy and practice implications likely to result from the implementation of the PPIT (Edited publisher abstract)
Motivating respect: a Welsh intervention into youth-perpetrated domestic abuse
- Authors:
- PAYTON Joanne, ROBINSON Amanda
- Publisher:
- Cardiff University
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 46
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
This report tackles the emerging issue of domestic abuse perpetrated by adolescents, explored through the experiences of Gwent Domestic Abuse Service (GDAS), a charity founded in 2003, providing support to both the perpetrators and victims of domestic abuse, delivered with a whole family approach. Domestic violence perpetrated by people under the age of 18 is an emerging problem, with violence and abuse directed towards parents and carers being a particularly prevalent, although violence against partners/ex-partners, siblings and peers are also found in Wales and may be under-recognised. The report looks at understanding youth-perpetrated domestic violence, reports on findings from a survey of 27 Welsh practitioners working with young people on their experience of youth-perpetrated domestic violence, and then discusses interventions used at GDAS. A selective review of five case studies is also conducted to show the effect of the intervention and highlight the interactions between practitioners their clients. GDAS’s pilot targeting young people is innovative, based on one-to-one encounters primarily using the techniques of Motivational Interviewing. These techniques allow for pro-active and tailored approach to young people’s behavioural issues. The report concludes that although labour-intensive, the one-to-one approach at GDAS is effective in dealing with and proactively reaching very challenging clients and offers extrinsic benefits of liaison and risk assessment and monitoring. (Edited publisher abstract)