Unit of Study: SCWK5901 - Domestic Violence: Australian Responses
This unit will critically review Australian responses to violence against women over the past quarter century and identify emerging issues and debates. It will include comparative analysis of criminal and civil law responses to domestic violence and an exploration of the claims of restorative justice approaches. It will address critical debates about the function and role of legislation and policy in the construction of domestic violence as a social problem and critique selected policy and practice responses. This unit will also examine both the representation and impact of an increasing awareness of the impact of domestic violence on children and young people.
Unit coordinator: Dr Lesley Laing
Classes: 13 wks x 2 hrs
Assessment: tutorial presentation and paper; major essay (5000 words)
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Graduate Certificate in Arts
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Master of Policy Studies
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