This research was undertaken as part of PhD studies. Analysis of practice and process in child protection departments found that current approaches to domestic and family violence (DFV) used by Australian child protection departments largely rely on an understanding of DFV as coercive control and, as such, use a one-size-fits-all approach to working with families impacted by DFV. But there are many kinds of DFV. This complexity suggests that more support is needed to help child protection practitioners identify the underlying causes of DFV in a family, and to implement targeted supports and interventions that increase the safety and wellbeing of children.
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