Although the United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women calls for strengthened efforts to document and address how DVA is experienced across diverse global contexts, dominant theoretical models do not always capture the experiences and perspectives of Roma women. To address this gap, this study aims to critically examine the applicability of the Power and Control Wheel and consider its relevance for Roma women in the United Kingdom. Drawing on a feminist understanding of domestic violence and abuse, integrated with the concept of antigypsyism, the study employed a two-phase interpretivist design, including focus groups and expert-by-experience interviews with Roma victim-survivors and specialist practitioners. Challenging individualised understandings of domestic violence and abuse, findings revealed that it is frequently embedded within extended family hierarchies, community expectations and structural inequalities. The unique contribution of this paper reconceptualises our understanding of domestic violence and abuse by introducing an adapted Roma-specific Wheel and adaptation of the original wheel is approved by the Domestic Abuse Intervention Programs (www.theduluthmodel.org).

Domesticviolence and abuse (DVA) is a global human rights problem. This scoping review focuses on the characteristics, impacts and risk and protective factors for DVA within Roma and Traveller communities. Applying a socio-ecological model for thematic analysis, this review underscores the pervasive influence of patriarchal and gendered norms, which manifest at the individual, family and community levels and prevent women from escaping abusive relationships. No studies on men as victims/survivors were included. The normalisation of DVA within familial and communal settings and a deficiency in specialised support tailored to the unique requirements of Roma and Traveller women are interconnected factors associated with this complex issue. Through critical analysis of current social work practices, we identify such implications as the need for improved knowledge and sensitivity around cultural norms, enhanced understanding of the barriers to disclosure and enhanced understanding of both the risk and protective factors for victims/survivors from Roma and Traveller communities.

Critical reflection underpins effective and ethical social work practice. However, mechanisms for embedding critical reflection within practice are not consistent nor clearly established across all fields of social work. This study evaluated the Social Work Online Team Training (SWOTT) toolkit as a mechanism for change from a model and culture of managerial supervision to one rooted to critical reflection within adult social care services in a local government agency in England. A SWOTT toolkit is an integrated team-based resource for Continuous Professional Development (CPD) activity based on a peer learning pedagogy. For the study, a total of 18 study participants were recruited through adult social care services, to participate in focus group discussions, including workforce development leads (n = 3), team managers (n = 5) and social care practitioners (n = 10). Team managers described behavior change as using SWOTT toolkits enabled them to embed critical reflection within their individual and team practices and culture. Practitioners noted the benefits of supervision and learning as a team, both in terms of the learning itself, sharing existing practice knowledge and team-building; collective benefits that could be gleaned for teams in all fields of social work practice.

Image-based sexual abuse (IBSA) is a form of sexual violence and abuse that is facilitated by the use of technology. The array of different technologies, ever-changing behaviors, and varied terminology have created challenges in terms of appropriate response, legislation, and the protection of victims as well as difficulties in establishing the extent and harms of this behavior on a wider scale and context. This scoping review examines and synthesizes the current literature which focuses on predictors, the motivation of perpetrators, and the characteristics of both victims and perpetrators in relation to IBSA. The databases Web of Science , ASSIA , ProQuest , and StarPlus were searched in December 2023. A supplementary search was conducted in Google Scholar and hand-searching of two key journals within the topic area. The search focused on five geographical locations that share some cultural background (United Kingdom/Ireland, United States, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia). A total of 60 studies and reviews were included which meet the inclusion criteria. The main findings were: (a) diverse populations and marginalized groups are not represented in the current literature; (b) there is a vast number of interchangeable terminologies used; (c) there are limited studies that examine the predictors of victimization of IBSA; (d) the United States and Australia are the dominant countries of study of IBSA.

Globally, the rate of domestic violence and abuse (DVA) experienced by the female prison population is estimated to be high. This review explored the evidence on interventions for women with experience of DVA in prison and post-release during the resettlement period. The databases Web of Science, Scopus, ProQuest (Social Sciences Premium Collection) and several secondary databases were searched and supplemented with additional searching techniques (hand and citation searching, along with a search for grey literature). A total of 11 studies were included in the review. The main themes are: underpinning theory; design and delivery of interventions; positive impacts to mental health and emotional well-being; impact to social connectedness; improved knowledge about DVA; improved parenting knowledge; support in prisons outside of interventions; and post-prison and resettlement. Overall, the review found a dearth of rigorous evidence with only two studies which addressed the post-release period.

Older adult homicide (OAH) is the most severe, yet understudied, form of older adult abuse. This study examined the case, victim and perpetrator characteristics of OAH. A secondary analysis of national data from England and Wales (2008-2019) was conducted where cases of non-stranger OAH (victims aged sixty years and over) were compared to adult homicide (victims aged eighteen to fifty-nine years) at the case, victim (n = 3,274) and perpetrator (n = 2,763) levels. Logistic regression models used to identify characteristics that were OAH risk factors, showed only a slight increase in predictive power but high accuracy in classifying adult homicide cases. Nevertheless, some risk factors known to be predictors of older adult abuse were significant predictors of OAH (e.g. living with the perpetrator, the perpetrator's mental state). Implications for research, policy and practice are discussed. This study set out to develop new knowledge around the severe and understudied issue of older adult homicide (OAH). To do this, we reviewed the records of all UK homicides between 2008 and 2019 held by the UK Home Office where victims and perpetrators were known to each other. We examined characteristics related to the case and victim in 3,274 records and characteristics of the perpetrators in 2,763 records. To draw conclusions about OAH, we compared cases involving victims aged sixty and over to cases with victims aged eighteen to fifty-nine. Characteristics were compared across age groups using logistic regression to determine if certain characteristics predicted OAH. Some characteristics were predictive of OAH (e.g. living with the perpetrator, the perpetrator's mental state) and are also known to predict older adult abuse. However, the analysis showed that the characteristics currently included in the dataset were more predictive of adult homicide than OAH. This suggests that additional national data should be collected which is more relevant to OAH and that older adult abuse risk factors may be helpful in that regard.

Although The Strasbourg Declaration on Roma presents a list of priorities that aim to address the social and economic marginalisation of Roma and Traveller people in Europe, the contribution that social work is making to efforts to achieve these aims is unclear. Therefore, a scoping review of current scholarship was conducted to summarise the existing body of knowledge and identify how social work can help to achieve The Strasbourg Declaration on Roma. The databases Academic Search Complete, SAGE Journals Online, ScienceDirect, and Social Care Online were searched resulting in the inclusion of 20 articles published between 2010 and 2024. Two themes were identified: (1) Antigypsyism and (2) Restorative Practice. The findings show that restorative practices could help to promote human rights and the social and intercultural inclusion of Roma and Travellers in Europe. Informed by the articles included in this scoping review, the 'Reflection, Objective, Movement and Action (ROMA) Model: A Framework for Restorative Practice is introduced as a solution to enable social workers to achieve The Strasbourg Declaration on Roma and future national strategic frameworks for Roma and Traveller inclusion.

Domestic violence and abuse (DVA) is a form of interpersonal violence perpetrated by intimate partners or family members. It includes physical, sexual, psychological, emotional, and economic abuse, as well as coercive and controlling behaviors. DVA is associated with severe physical, psychological, social, and economic consequences for the victims. Muslim women, like women from all communities, experience DVA in its various forms, however, they may experience additional barriers when seeking support. This review was conducted using a meta-ethnography approach to synthesize published qualitative evidence on Muslim women’s perspectives and experiences of DVA. A systematic search of global evidence in six electronic English databases including Medline, CINAHL, Scopus, Web of Science, PsycINFO, and ASSIA identified a total of 33 qualitative studies that met the inclusion criteria. The synthesis of these studies revealed four major themes: the experience and impacts of abuse; risk factors contributing to abuse; help-seeking; and the coping strategies of Muslim women. These findings emphasize the importance of religion not only as a risk factor for violence and a barrier to help-seeking but also as a coping strategy for dealing with violence. The findings offer important insights for policymaking and in supporting these women more effectively.

This paper explores issues of reflexivity and knowledge production when cisgender researchers conduct social work research, using feminist narrative methods, to advance understanding about trans and non-binary people's identities and experiences. Cisgender (or 'cis') refers to people who identify with the gender identity assigned to them at birth. The paper examines cis identity, privilege and positionality arguing for a reflexive engagement of the ways in which these influence ethical decision-making and research praxis. In this way, we speak to existing critiques that suggest that only trans and non-binary people should research their own experiences and identities. To address the neglect of gender diversity in education for social work practice and research, we propose that doing social work research with trans and non-binary communities requires cis researchers to adopt critical ethical reflexivity (CER) to scrutinise the impact of gender normativity and its effects in knowledge production for social work.

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a global public health issue that has grave physical and mental health consequences for millions of women. The judicial system plays a critical role in responding to IPV principally through the criminal justice system, family law, and/or child welfare jurisdictions. However, victims/survivors who interact with the legal system report negative experiences. An under-researched area of scholarship is the degree to which judicial actors understand the mental health impacts of IPV on victims/survivors and how they apply that knowledge in practice. This scoping review aimed to identify and synthesize existing scholarship on judicial actors' understanding of the mental health impacts of IPV on women survivors. We searched 10 databases (Medline, Scopus, PubMed, PsycINFO, EMBASE, Westlaw, HeinOnline, the Cochrane Library, and the Joanna Briggs Library databases) for studies published between 2000 and 2023. A total of 27 studies were included in the review. We identified five main themes, including: awareness of survivors' experiences, gap in judicial actors' knowledge, understanding of perpetrator tactics and risk factors, disclosing mental health problems, training, and guidance. The review highlights significant gaps in judicial actors' understanding of this issue and recommends strategies to increase the awareness and understanding of IPV among judicial actors. The findings can be used to justify future research to better understand the training and development needs of judicial actors to improve their level of awareness of the dynamics and impact of IPV and to make policy and practice recommendations to build the capacity of the judicial workforce.

Child-to-parent violence and abuse (CPVA) is a pattern of behavior where a parent or carer is abused by a child they are caring for. The main body of work on CPVA is relatively recent and evolving at pace. This scoping review explores the characteristics of parents, carers, children, and young people in cases of CPVA, the characteristics of CPVA, and barriers to and facilitators of help-seeking in cases of CPVA. The scoping review did not exclude any studies on the basis of geographical location or date of the study. The databases Scopus, CINAHL, Web of Science, Medline, and PubMed were searched in August 2023, along with hand searches of key journals. A total of 145 reports were included in the review, selected for their relevance to the scoping review questions. The main findings were: (a) the field of CPVA is rapidly growing, doubling in the last decade but with a predominance of quantitative studies; (b) there is no agreed universal definition; (c) children and young people with disabilities; who identify as trans or nonbinary gender, or who are adopted or fostered, are almost completely absent from the existing research; (d) there is very limited research focusing on protective factors or on help-seeking.

Aim: To explore the perspectives of patients/service users receiving specialist domestic violence and abuse (DVA) support from the Identification and Referral to Improve Safety (IRIS) service during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Design: A qualitative approach was used to conduct this study. Methods: Thematic analysis of data collected via in-depth individual interviews with 11 patients/service users who received DVA support following their disclosure of abuse to a health-care professional in general practice (GP) and subsequent referral to the IRIS service. Findings: Six themes were identified—experience of DVA during COVID-19; awareness of the IRIS service; pathway to care; accessibility, safety, and remote consultations; adequacy of telephone support; and impact of IRIS support. Participants reported feeling supported by the GP team and the DVA specialists from the IRIS service. Conclusion: The pandemic had a significant impact on health care and specialist DVA service providers. The swift shift to remote consultations proved to be an effective way to identify DVA, determine the support needs of those experiencing DVA from their own perspective, and make appropriate referrals for specialist support. Further research is needed to understand the views of health-care professionals and those working in the IRIS service to explore factors affecting their ability to provide remote services. The study highlighted the need for health-care professionals other than doctors (including nurses, midwives, and others) to build knowledge, confidence, and competence in asking about DVA.