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Refuge or shelter

Definition

From:

NICE Guideline PH50 - Domestic violence and abuse: multi-agency working

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Residential service - a safe house - provided for adults (usually women) and children who are experiencing domestic violence and abuse.

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