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Domestic abuse

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Definition or reference in Statutory Guidance
Care and Support Statutory Guidance, chapter 14
Department of Health and Social Care

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)

Data descriptor
ASC Collections Data Dictionary (Beta v1.3)
NHS Digital

https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/data-collections-and-data-sets/data-collections/social-care-collection-materials-2022

An incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive or threatening behaviour, violence or abuse by someone who is or has been an intimate partner or family member regardless of gender or sexuality. It can include: psychological, physical, sexual, financial, emotional abuse; 'honour' based violence; Female Genital Mutilation; forced marriage.

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