PI.17.10
Best practice principles for interventions with domestic and family violence perpetrators from refugee backgrounds
April 2020
This project developed a set of practice principles for interventions with men from refugee background who use domestic and family violence.
The study involved:
- an integrative literature review;
- qualitative interviews with community members of Burmese, Afghan, Sudanese, Iraqi and Iranian backgrounds; and
- focus groups with service providers working in men’s behaviour change programs, women’s services, women’s health, refugee services and domestic and family violence services.
Proposed principles of practice were developed based on the findings from these research phases, which were then tested and confirmed with a panel of experts using a structured interaction methodology (Delphi technique).
The project identified that when working with men from refugee backgrounds, it is important to understand violence in the context of refugee trauma and settlement challenges, and recognise and work within refugee family and community structures.
The full set of principles and sub-principles is available in the Research report.
Researchers
Project Lead
Professor Colleen Fisher, University of Western Australia
Research expertise
Professor Lisa Wood, University of Western Australia
Dr Karen Martin, University of Western Australia
Practitioner expertise
Ms Amanda Gillett, Association for Services to Torture & Trauma Survivors (ASeTTS)
Ms April Pearlman, ASeTTS
Downloads
RESEARCH REPORT
Best practice principles for interventions with domestic and family violence perpetrators from refugee backgrounds
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RESEARCH SUMMARY
Best practice principles for working with men from refugee backgrounds who use domestic and family violence: Key findings and future directions
DownloadPresentations
Enhancing practice when working with men from refugee backgrounds who use domestic and family violence
Drawing on ANROWS research, ‘Best practice principles for interventions with domestic and family violence perpetrators from refugee backgrounds’, the panel discuss:
- practice and service issues to consider when working with men from refugee backgrounds who use violence
- key recommendations of the research and the ‘best practice principles’.
Budget
$193,095
Funded by Australian Government Department of Social Services.