Domestic Violence and Abuse
Responding to Domestic Abuse: Guidelines for those with
Pastoral Responsibilities
In October the Archbishops' Council published ' Responding
to Domestic Abuse: Guidelines for those with pastoral responsibilities' The
aim of the guidelines is to inform, direct and equip those working at a local
level - not only those working in authorised ministries, such as clergy or
readers or pastoral assistants, but also those who may be entrusted by victims,
survivors or perpetrators to hear their stories and who want to offer the
most appropriate care. It contains an introduction to the issue, guidelines,
suggestions for policies for action at both parish and diocesan level and
appendices containing information on law, theology, marriage preparation,
resources and stories
download the document at:
http://www.cofe.anglican.org/info/papers/domesticabuse.pdf
or buy from Church Bookshops for £5.99
'Sexual abuse, the Churches and a new dawn for survivors'
a report published by Churches Together in Britain and Ireland 2002
Price £7.95. A summary for Newsline Summer 2003
read this article
An examination of the nature, scale and consequences
of domestic violence and how to take appropriate action where possible.
Sheila Fletcher , Exeter, attended a day on domestic violence run by
Devon police: A one-day multi-agency course for interested practitioners.
the nature and scale
of domestic violence
