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Definition in Statutory Guidance
of
Domestic violence
from
Care and Support Statutory Guidance, chapter 14
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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)
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Definition
of
Domestic violence
from
SCIE website: Types and indicators of abuse
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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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