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Making the links: disabled women and domestic violence: executive summary
- Author:
- WOMEN'S AID
- Publisher:
- Women's Aid
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 8p.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
The first national UK study of the needs of disabled women experiencing domestic violence and the services available to meet these needs was undertaken between September 2005 and March 2008. It focused on the needs and experiences of women with physical and sensory impairments experiencing abuse from partners, ex-partners, other family members, or personal assistants (including paid and informal care workers). The study included an initial focus group and consultations with disabled women, interviews with key professionals, practitioners, activists and other experts, 2 national surveys of specialist domestic violence organisations and organisations of disabled people, and in-depth interviews with 30 disabled abused women. This executive summary outlines the key findings and recommendations, covering results of the surveys, details of disabled women's experiences, and women's views about service provision. It also sets out recommendations and ideas for good practice and strategic development.