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Adult Social Care Glossary, v 0.41

Domestic violence

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See also
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Domestic abuse; Domestic violence and abuse

Child of
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Abuse

Definition or reference in Statutory Guidance
Care and Support Statutory Guidance, chapter 14

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)

Definition
SCIE

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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