How social workers can work with domestic abuse, substance use and mental ill health?
The guide is written by Jennifer Holly, who is a researcher and trainer, who has worked in the domestic and sexual violence sector, both in the UK and abroad, for more than 15 years. Since 2010 she has led on Against Violence and Abuse (AVA)’s work to develop improved responses to survivors and perpetrators of domestic abuse who are also affected by substance use and mental ill health problems.
The guide includes:
- An understanding of why domestic abuse often co-exists with parental mental health problems and substance use.
- The impact that living with multiple parental difficulties has on children’s and young people’s physical health, emotional and psychological wellbeing, cognitive abilities, behaviour, and educational and social development.
- How to comprehensively risk assess parents.
The guide considers key evidence, policy, guidance and law to inform managers on the identification, consequences and ways of working with domestic abuse, substance use and mental ill health.
he guide is available as a free, downloadable PDF, click here to donwload!
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