Family Violence

Overview

The aim of this unit is to provide students with an in-depth understanding of the key topics relevant to identifying, preventing and responding to family violence. This unit provides students with specialised knowledge regarding gender and family violence as well as understanding the contemporary responses to family violence within a legal and socio-political context.

Unit learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

1. Analyse the scope, nature and impacts of family violence, including the diverse experiences of victim-survivors
2. Evaluate policy responses relevant to identifying, preventing and responding to family violence
3. Analyse contemporary academic literature relevant to family violence
4. Communicate in different formats about the topic to a range of audiences
5. Work effectively with other people to develop coherent solutions to problems

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Assessment

Content

• Family violence policy  
• Systems of response within and outside of the criminal justice system 
• Diverse experiences of family violence 
• Impacts of family violence 
• Adolescent violence in the home 
• Intimate partner violence and homicide