domestic violance report form course work at university 2006-7

Promoting Health in Health and Social Care Settings
Introduction
This report will define Domestic Abuse and identify the need to promote awareness of this issue, setting the aims of the promotion, resources used to achieve these aims, and achieve a successful health promotion.
It will demonstrate national statistics to support the need to promote this issue and reflect why the team felt it was important to the target group.
The report will reflect the Health Promotion theories that support the need met by this promotion, and explain the “Approach” taken and why it was chosen as apposed to others and demonstrate how it fits into Tannahill’s (1985) model of health promotion.
The report will conclude with an evaluation of the promotion demonstrating Impact process and outcome and a summary of what lessons the team has learned that could be included to improve future promotions.
What Is Domestic Abuse
Domestic abuse  as defined by Women's Aid's is “physical, sexual, psychological or financial violence that takes place within an intimate or family-type relationship and that forms a pattern of coercive and
controlling behavior. This can include forced marriage and so-called 'honor crimes'. Domestic violence may include a range of abusive behaviors, not all of which are in themselves inherently 'violent'. HYPERLINK "http://www.womensaid.org.uk" http://www.womensaid.org.uk
And as defined by Telford and Wrekin council domestic abuse is “any violent or abusive behavior used by one person to dominate and control another within a close personal or family relationship”. “Physical, (kicking, punching etc), emotional, (bullying, isolation, undermining), verbal, (name calling, shouting etc), threatening, (to harm, kill another,
including pets or yourself), or financial, (not allowing money, personal items etc)” Telford and Wrekin, council Community Living)
Needs for promoting awareness of Domestic violence
Domestic abuse is a “social illness” and social taboo which affects 1 in 4 woman and 1 in 6 men in the UK.
UK police receive a call reporting domestic abuse every 60 seconds. On average, 35 attacks occur before women seek help”. According to Telford and Wrekin Council, (community living web page, Woman as victims)
 “The figures on the extent of violence against men vary; the 2001/02 British Crime Survey (BCS) found that 19% of domestic violence
incidents reported were male victims and just under half of these were by a female perpetrator”.
The  cost of Domestic abuse as outlined by  Baker, I.(2007) in his report no blame no shame, (2002 – 2007 ) is that there were 1827 incidents of domestic abuse reports from 1st April 2002 to 31st March 2003, which was an increase of 5.5% when comparing  the same period in previous years.
 The real cost is much higher if we consider the knock on affect and emotional and physiological effects on the children, family friends and other associates of victims of domestic abuse.
Independent social work consultant trainer and therapist Alix Brown suggests that children who suffer are chronically abused may develop hyperaeousal, manipulative skills, dissociative symptoms, psychosomatic symptoms, self-blame and guilt, violence (rage) against others and self and passivity/ placating behaviors. Brown, A. (2002) Lecture New Options Collage Telford.
In a report for the Princes Trust on violent victims in 1995 it was stated that (“200 of the 781 young people (10-17) held in secure accommodation or prison for section53 offenses.
91% had experienced abuse or loss in early life. (In only 18 cases was there no evidence of abuse or lose of carer)
72% had experience of physical, sexual or organized and ritual abuse.
29% had suffered sexual abuse.
40% had suffered physical abuse including beatings and kicking’s
57% had suffered loss of cared through death or cessation of contact.
Of those sexually abused four out of five were victims of family members.”) “The Guardian”, 33.05.95.
Reflecting the impact this hidden social illness can have in respect of the wider community.
The statistics suggest that for every 1000 females attending TCAT, (including staff), 250 will experience Domestic abuse during their life and for every 1000 males including staff, 166 will experience Domestic abuse.
 This suggests a need to heighten awareness within the college of this social taboo.
Aims and objectives
Domestic violence is a serious 'hidden social issue and taboo subject that can affect many people within the family,  not just adults, but children are affected by what is seen or heard or are themselves victims of the violence.
With such high statistics the issue remains a taboo subject largely as a result of shame, fear and stereotyping and therefore remains a hidden social illness. The aims and objectives of this promotion are to educate and raise awareness of Domestic Abuse, the issues that can arise in respect of domestic abuse and the affects of this on health.
The team felt that the approaches best suited for this promotion where
the ideas of Tannahill (1985) which encourages the process of enhancing health and reducing risk of ill health through the overlapping spheres of health education ,health protection decease prevention. Brown, A. (2002) Lecture New Options Collage Telford.
The team believed that there was a normative, felt and expressed need for this promotion and the models of health that were  best suited to achieve the objective were those of Beattie,(1991)  Tones(1995) and Aziens and Fishbein(1990) s they followed best the humanist and holistic  ideas of health. Domestic abuse is a multi cultural and social problem and by following these health models it was possible to educate and raise awareness by sharing information and therefore empowering people to then encourages societal change.
The awareness campaign
The team, Jacqueline Haynes, June Mackendrick and  former police officer Duncan Vincent, were each responsibly for individual tasks relating to aspects of the presentation.  These tasks included requirement list for, organization of display stand presentation, shopping for items, contacting various organizations for promotional materials and putting together
Questionnaire.  Other tasks involved on line research, printing information etc, compiling a PowerPoint presentation with facts and figures on the subject to be displayed on stand in video form with music that was hoped would draw the younger audience to the stand, a poem on social taboo for display was also written.
Evaluation
The Health promotion was received well with lots of interest from staff, students and visitors.
Female students appeared to be more aware of the issues and facts and the general consensus was that there was a need for public awareness to be raised in order to eradicate not just the issue itself but the connected stigma attached to this social taboo.
 With more clients filling in the questionnaire than originally expected. The team estimated that due to the subject matter, a total of 30 questionnaires were prepared. In the end there were a total of 50 completed. The aim was to obtain results from a range of ages from male and females, students, staff and visitors. This was successfully achieved. There were 12 questions all based on knowledge of Domestic Abuse, the causes and help available. A number of helpline numbers leaflets were taken by visitors to the display, some students were surprised that perpetrators received help.
The results of the survey indicated that the 16 – 21 age groups in both male and female groups was more aware of the issue with the females in the same age group reflecting more awareness than males.
 Across all age groups, awareness was indicated but not the reasons, or number of complaints received each year by the authorities.
Within the 40 + group, females showed more awareness, reasons and number of complaints than males.
According to Telford and Wrekin council, (woman’s refuge), power and control are the reasons behind Domestic abuse, out of the 50 replies relating to the reasons, only 3 gave the correct answer. Majority of answers cited other reasons i.e. drink, drugs, stress, unemployment and mental illness as being the main reasons.
The need to raise awareness is apparent public awareness and intervention from Police, social services, medical professionals and the legal system are needed to help both the victims and perpetrator. Conclusion
This was the fist promotion on Domestic Abuse at TCAT and presented a successful event conclusion. It provided insight into public awareness on the subject through a range of ages. Highlighting that the subject is known in society but remains a social taboo and hidden social decease.

REFERANCES
 Aziens and Fishbein (1990)
Baker, I (2007) Telford and Wrekin domestic violence strategy no blame no shame 2002/7 England Telford and Wrekin
Beattie,(1991)
Brown, A. (2002) Lecture New Options Collage Telford.
Ewles And Simmett(1995) Promoting Health
HYPERLINK "http://www.telford.gov.uk/Community+living/Safer+communities/Male+Victims+of+Domestic+Violence.htm" http://www.telford.gov.uk/Community+living/Safer+communities/Male+Victims+of+Domestic+Violence.htm
HYPERLINK "http://www.telford.gov.uk/Community+living/Safer+communities/Women+as+victims.htm" http://www.telford.gov.uk/Community+living/Safer+communities/Women+as+victims.htm
HYPERLINK "http://www.womensaid.org.uk" http://www.womensaid.org.uk


“The Guardian”, 33.05.95.
Tones(1995)
HYPERLINK "http://www.telford.gov.uk/Community+living/Safer+communities/What+is+domestic+violence.htm" www.telford.gov.uk/Community+living/Safer+communities/What+is+domestic+violence.htm

www. wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestic_violence

West Mercia Constabulary – together working for safety and justice poster, Home truths – end domestic violence.