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Filicides in a domestic and family violence context : Holly Blackmore and Freya McLachlan, Australian Domestic and Family Violence Death Review Network and Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety 2010 - 2018

Contributor(s): Blackmore, Holly | McLachlan, Freys | Australian Domestic and Family Violence Death Review Network | Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: ANROWS, 2024Description: electronic document (146 pages) ; PDF file.ISBN: 978-1-922645-89-0 (PDF).Other title: Australian Domestic and Family Violence Death Review Network data report.Subject(s): CHILD EXPOSURE TO VIOLENCE | CHILD ABUSE | CHILD HOMICIDE | DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | FILICIDE | HOMICIDE | INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE | PERPETRATORS | RISK FACTORS | STATISTICS | VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | WOMEN'S USE OF VIOLENCE | INTERNATIONAL | AUSTRALIAOnline resources: Click here to access online | Read fact sheet Summary: This report from ANROWS and the Australian Domestic and Family Violence Death Review Network presents the first national figures for filicides that have occurred in Australia in the context of domestic and family violence (DFV). A significant 76 per cent of filicides in Australia occur within the context of DFV, involving a history of child abuse, intimate partner violence (IPV), or both. These cases are referred to as “DFV-context filicides”. This finding highlights the importance of safeguarding children through better understanding the impact of violence and resourcing effective interventions. (From the website). Record #8767
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This report from ANROWS and the Australian Domestic and Family Violence Death Review Network presents the first national figures for filicides that have occurred in Australia in the context of domestic and family violence (DFV).

A significant 76 per cent of filicides in Australia occur within the context of DFV, involving a history of child abuse, intimate partner violence (IPV), or both. These cases are referred to as “DFV-context filicides”. This finding highlights the importance of safeguarding children through better understanding the impact of violence and resourcing effective interventions. (From the website). Record #8767

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