Domestic Abuse
Domestic abuse is a complex issue that all health care professionals should have some understanding about. They should be aware of who is affected, how individual victims may present in differing health care settings, how the subject could be approached, and most importantly what professionals can do to help and support victims of abuse. Use this guide to find information resources about all aspects of domestic abuse including books, reports and journal articles.
Last updated:
16/12/2021
Key Resources
Department of Health (2017) Domestic abuse: a resource for health professionals, London: DH.
Home Office and Ministry of Justice (2020) Domestic Abuse Bill. London: DH and MoJ.
Royal College of Nursing (2020) Anonymous registration on the electoral register in the UK. London: RCN.
Royal College of Nursing (2020) Guidance for nurses and midwives to support those affected by domestic abuse. London: RCN.
Royal College of Nursing (2020) RCN position statement on domestic abuse, London: RCN.
World Health Organization (2017) Violence against women. Geneva: WHO.
Books
Bates E A and Taylor J C (2019) Intimate partner violence: new perspectives in research and practice. Milton: Taylor and Francis.
Bewley S, Welch J (2014) ABC of domestic and sexual violence
Bradbury-Jones C and Isham L (2021) Understanding gender-based violence: an essential textbook for nurses, healthcare professionals and social workers. Cham: Springer.
Collis S (2015) Hearing young people talk about witnessing domestic violence: exploring feelings, coping strategies and pathways to recovery, London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Holt S et al (2017) Responding to domestic violence: emerging challenges for policy, practice and research in Europe, London: Jessica Kingsley.
Howard L M, Feder G and Agnew-Davies R (2019) Domestic violence and mental health. London: Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Malley KB, Warren JC and Barefoot KN (2017) LGBT health: meeting the needs of gender and sexual minorities, New York: Springer.-
Chapter 8 looks at intimate partner violence among gender and sexual minority groups.
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Messinger A M and Guadalupe-Diaz X L (2020) Transgender intimate partner violence: a comprehensive introduction. New York: New York University Press.
Miller CA (2016) Elder abuse and nursing: what nurses need to know and can do about it, New York: Springer.
Motz A (2014) Toxic couples: the psychology of domestic violence, Florence: Taylor and Francis.
Murray CE, Crowe A (2016) Overcoming the stigma of intimate partner abuse, London: Routledge.
Russell B (2020) Intimate partner violence and the LGBT+ community: understanding power dynamics. Cham: Springer.
Sammut SC, Vetere A, Abela A and Cooper J (2017) Intervening after violence: therapy for couples and families, Cham: Springer.
Shackelford T K, (2020) The SAGE handbook of domestic violence. London: SAGE.
Wendt S and Zannettino L (2014) Domestic violence in diverse contexts: a re-examination of gender, London: RoutledgeBook subject searches
Use these links to see details of books the RCN libraries hold on each topic.
Journal articles
Use these links to see details of journal articles on each topic.
Journals
Journals of interest for domestic violence. Use these links to see details of availability.
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Janan Nuri
Editor of this guide
RCN Library and Archive Service
Page last updated - 16/12/2021
