Reflections on the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (England and Wales)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15748853 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marian Duggan (0000-0002-8153-7218, University of Kent, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 249-257 |
| Publication date | 2019-06-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Gender-Based Violence (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2398-6808 • E-ISSN: 2398-6816 |
| Publisher | Policy Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1332/239868019x15538584809332 |
| OpenAlex | W2940054352 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 9 |
The Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (DVDS) aims to reduce harm through improving access to background information for people with concerns about a romantic partner’s behaviour. This reduction is predicated on the disclosure recipient taking steps to ensure their safety, either by managing the situation or ending the relationship. As fewer than half of the thousands of annual applications result in disclosures, and no information is held about any subsequent steps taken by applicants or recipients, it is unclear whether or not the DVDS is actually reducing domestic violence. Nonetheless, Scotland and Northern Ireland have implemented their own variations of this policy, as have some Canadian and Australian states. This policy analysis draws on empirical research into the DVDS in terms of its national and local operation in order to assess the strengths and limitations of its capacity to reduce harm. The analysis outlines how the policy may be difficult to access; deflect – rather than prevent – harm; shift safeguarding responsibilities onto the most vulnerable; and be incorrectly interpreted in terms of outcome. The paper makes recommendations for improvement in order to enhance the policy’s efficacy
Business · Criminology · Domestic violence · Harm · Harm reduction · Medical emergency · Order (exchange · Poison control · Political science · Public relations · Safeguarding · Suicide prevention · Homelessness and Social Issues · Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Law · Medicine · Psychology · Finance
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| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |