Older women and domestic abuse
ESSS Outline
Summary of evidence which examines the interventions for older women experiencing domestic violence and abuse.
Published in
on 13 Aug 2018
Impact of women specific interventions
ESSS Outline
Summarises evidence relating to the effectiveness of women specific interventions in addressing complex needs and the role they may play as preventative strategies in children's services.
Published in
on 4 Jun 2018
Domestic abuse and child protection: women’s experience of social work intervention
Insight 36
Examines how experiences of domestic abuse and social work intervention in cases of child protection could inform practice in Scotland.
Published in
on 30 Mar 2017
Buddies: The Glen Isla Project
co-designing a support tool
This is the story behind the development of Buddy: a support tool
Published in
on 27 Mar 2017
PROP2 practitioner-research reports published
Six reports from the Practitioner Research: Outcomes and Partnership (PROP2) project have been published today. The project was developed by Iriss and the Centre for Research on Families and Relationships (CRFR) at the University of Edinburgh and built on the learning from the previous Practitioner Research: Older People (PROP) project (http://blogs.iriss.org.uk/prop/).
Published in
on 23 Nov 2015
Evaluation of Women's Community Justice Centres: findings published
Over 2013-15, the Scottish Government provided time-limited funding to 16 projects across Scotland to establish new and develop existing community services for women who offend. A national evaluation examined how these services were implemented and to what extent they contributed towards positive outcomes for women (associated with reduced reoffending). This national evaluation was completed at the end of May 2015. It was undertaken by Ruth Dryden and Colleen Souness, former Associates at Iriss
Published in
on 31 Aug 2015
Where from? Where now?
"Homeless women will often resort to extreme measures to keep a roof over their heads: remaining in abusive relationships, engaging in sex work or committing minor crimes to be taken into custody. Others are found in crack houses and brothels, where they are controlled by pimps and drugs. For women that do end up on the streets, hidden sleeping sites away from the more obvious doorways and subways may protect them from immediate dangers, but can isolate them from potential help".
These are the words of Georgina Cranston, the creator of the Where from? Where now?
Published in
on 4 Mar 2013
Young people's views on violence against women - Nancy Lombard
Dr Nancy Lombard, Lecturer, Napier University Edinburgh (February 2012)
Dr Nancy Lombard talks about her research conducted with 89 primary school children in Glasgow. The research explored their views on violence, particularly about violence against women. The research involved an exploratory questionnaire, group discussion sessions and discussions of case studies.
Published in
on 14 Mar 2012
