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Domestic violence

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Definition in Statutory Guidance

of

Domestic violence

from

Care and Support Statutory Guidance, chapter 14

Source

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/care-act-statutory-guidance/care-and-support-statutory-guidance#safeguarding-1

Care and Support Statutory Guidance 14.17 Domestic violence including: psychological; physical; sexual; financial; emotional abuse; so called 'honour' based violence (Para 14.17 also includes further breakdowns/descriptions of each of the elements above)

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Definition

of

Domestic violence

from

SCIE website: Types and indicators of abuse

Source

https://www.scie.org.uk/safeguarding/adults/introduction/types-and-indicators-of-abuse#domestic

Types of domestic violence or abuse Domestic violence or abuse can be characterised by any of the indicators of abuse outlined in this briefing relating to: psychological physical sexual financial emotional.

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