Thompson, Stephanie and Doyle, David M and Murphy, Muiread and Mangan, Rosemary
(2023)
‘A welcome change . . . but early days’: Irish Service Provider Perspectives on Domestic Abuse and the Domestic Violence Act 2018.
Criminology & Criminal Justice, 23 (5).
pp. 754-772.
ISSN 1748-8958
Abstract
This article is an exploratory study of service provider perspectives on the impact and effectiveness of the recently commenced Domestic Violence Act 2018 in Ireland. Drawing on 22 semi-structured interviews with domestic abuse organisations, and a review of both national and provincial newspaper sources, the article highlights the challenges facing domestic abuse service providers in Ireland and identifies key areas in need of reform. The research was conducted during the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic, and as such, provides a unique insight into the experiences of frontline service providers, and the victims that availed of their services, during the public health crisis.
| Item Type: |
Article
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| Keywords: |
Coercive control; COVID-19; domestic abuse; domestic violence; Domestic Violence Act 2018;
Ireland; |
| Academic Unit: |
Faculty of Social Sciences > Law |
| Item ID: |
17716 |
| Identification Number: |
https://doi.org/10.1177/17488958211067912 |
| Depositing User: |
David Doyle
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| Date Deposited: |
18 Oct 2023 11:55 |
| Journal or Publication Title: |
Criminology & Criminal Justice |
| Publisher: |
SAGE Publications |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
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| Use Licence: |
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