Watch the Violence Against Women Video (Links to an external site.) and review the PFA resources provided in this week’s Readings and Resources page. Then, post your initial response by answering one of the following questions.
- How might clinical social workers effectively intervene in domestic violence cases?
- Many courts have diversion programs for first time offenders of domestic violence are they effective?
- The focus of the video is exclusively on women as domestic violence victims; are men victims of domestic violence too? If so, how might the approach to help be different?
Resources:
The PFA Process
- Review these materials to get a better understanding of the Delaware Protection From Abuse process.
- Protection From Abuse: What You Need to Prove & What Relief You Can Obtain (see attachment)
- Differences Between a PFA Order Entered After a Hearing and a PFA Order Entered By Consent (see attachment)
- Who Can File a Petition for Protection From Abuse? (see attachment)
- How Long Does a PFA Order Last? (see attachment)
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