Domestic and Family Violence: Responses and Approaches across the Australian Churches

Domestic and family violence (DFV) is a serious and widespread problem in Australia and across the world, including in faith communities. There are calls for research to assist churches to better recognize, respond to and prevent violence. This study draws on data from the 2016 Australian National C...

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Authors: Pepper, Miriam (Author) ; Powell, Ruth (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI 2022
In: Religions
Year: 2022, Volume: 13, Issue: 3
Further subjects:B church leaders
B Churches
B Family Violence
B Christianity
B Domestic Violence
B Australia
B Clergy
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