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Women’s experiences of Domestic Violence and Abuse

  • Overview
  • Introduction
    • What is domestic violence and abuse?
  • The reality of domestic violence and abuse
    • Recognising domestic violence and abuse
    • Coercive Controlling Behaviour
    • Physical violence and impacts on women’s health
    • Emotional-psychological abuse and effects on women’s self-esteem
    • Financial abuse
    • Sexual violence and abuse
    • Women’s coping strategies for domestic violence and abuse
  • Impacts of domestic violence and abuse
    • Impact of domestic violence and abuse on children
    • Impact of domestic violence and abuse on women’s mental health
  • Getting help for domestic violence and abuse
    • Obstacles to seeking help for domestic violence and abuse
    • Getting help from domestic violence and abuse agencies
    • Going into a women’s refuge
    • Getting help from doctors and other health professionals for domestic violence and abuse
    • Getting help from counselling and therapy for domestic violence and abuse
    • Role of the police in domestic violence and abuse
    • Getting help for children affected by domestic violence and abuse
    • Getting help from family and friends for domestic violence and abuse
    • What women found helpful in violent and abusive relationships
    • Domestic violence and abuse survivors supporting each other
    • Gaps in provision of support for domestic violence and abuse
  • Ending a violent or abusive relationship
    • Leaving a violent or abusive partner
    • Why women couldn’t ‘just leave’ a violent or abusive partner
    • Life after domestic violence and abuse: ongoing harassment
    • Life after domestic violence and abuse: taking back control
  • Messages from women survivors
    • Messages to women in a violent or abusive relationship
    • What doctors need to know about domestic violence and abuse
  • People's Profiles
    • Age 20 – 29
    • Age 30 – 39
    • Age 40 – 49
    • Age 50 – 59
    • Age 60+
    • Professionals
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Women’s experiences of Domestic Violence and Abuse

Profiles - Age 60+

Penny

Penny, a white British semi-retired nurse, lives alone in her privately owned home. She has no children.

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