Domestic Violence Against Women: Policy, Practice and Solutions in the Australian Context

The chapter provides an overview of domestic violence in Australia including an examination of the definition, prevalence, the impacts on women and children and key policy and practice responses to end such violence.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Chung, Donna, Wendt, S.
Format:	Book Chapter
Published:	Federation Press 2015
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/3717

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