QUICK REFERENCE

QUICK REFERENCE

When Working with Women Who have Been in FDV situations

DO

DON’T

ASK about violence

BLAME OR SHAME

IDENTIFY those who are in FDV situations

MORALISE

ACKNOWLEDGE the seriousness of FDV as a health problem

IGNORE the disclosure of abuse

THINK about the immediate safety issues

ALIGN yourself with the abuser

STRESS that no one deserves abuse

ASK "why don’t you leave?"

(Taken from Hotch, D. Grunfeld, A. Cowan, L 1995 Domestic Violence Intervention By Emergency Staff, Family Violence Prevention Division, Health Canada)

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Last Updated: Friday, 20 March 1998 10:28

When Working with Women Who have Been in FDV situations
DO	DON’T
ASK about violence	BLAME OR SHAME
IDENTIFY those who are in FDV situations	MORALISE
ACKNOWLEDGE the seriousness of FDV as a health problem	IGNORE the disclosure of abuse
THINK about the immediate safety issues	ALIGN yourself with the abuser
STRESS that no one deserves abuse	ASK "why don’t you leave?"