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View article: A comparative study of family violence among Hindi-speaking and third-generation English-speaking Australian women
A comparative study of family violence among Hindi-speaking and third-generation English-speaking Australian women Open
High prevalence and incidence rates of family violence (FV) amongst South Asian communities have been reported internationally. Despite the recognition that culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities within Australia have add…
View article: Validation of an Actuarial Instrument to Predict Repeat Family Violence for Frontline Police: Calibration, Discrimination and Classification Performance of the VP-SAFvR
Validation of an Actuarial Instrument to Predict Repeat Family Violence for Frontline Police: Calibration, Discrimination and Classification Performance of the VP-SAFvR Open
Purpose Police are increasingly tasked with identifying, responding to, and preventing intimate partner and family violence (IPFV). Several police organisations have adopted validated risk assessment instruments to assist frontline police …
View article: The Relationship Between Stalking, Homicide, and Coercive Control in an Australian Population
The Relationship Between Stalking, Homicide, and Coercive Control in an Australian Population Open
Stalking-precipitated homicide is a recognized phenomenon with devastating consequences, yet there is no literature identifying its population-level prevalence. This study examined all homicide-related deaths between 1997 and 2015 ( n = 85…
View article: The Limits of Predicting Near Lethal and Lethal Family and Intimate Partner Violence
The Limits of Predicting Near Lethal and Lethal Family and Intimate Partner Violence Open
Accurate assessment of the risk of fatal family or intimate partner violence (FIPV), particularly of intimate partner homicide (IPH), has long been a clinical and research goal. Although several risk assessments have been developed to assi…
View article: Assessing risk among women who perpetrate intimate partner abuse
Assessing risk among women who perpetrate intimate partner abuse Open
This paper presents a prospective evaluation of the predictive validity of three risk assessment instruments in a sample of Australian women identified by police as intimate partner abuse (IPA) perpetrators. Using a subsample from Spivak e…
View article: Hidden numbers, hidden people: Family violence among South Asian Australians
Hidden numbers, hidden people: Family violence among South Asian Australians Open
International research suggests that migrants face additional challenges that may heighten their risk of experiencing family violence (FV). South Asians are one of Australia’s fastest growing immigrant populations—yet relatively little is …
View article: Police-reported family violence: are there differences amongst South Asian Australians and Australian-born Australians?
Police-reported family violence: are there differences amongst South Asian Australians and Australian-born Australians? Open
Numerous qualitative studies report South Asian migrants use police as a last resort for family violence (FV), however no quantitative evidence exists in Australia. This study examines police-reported FV recorded by Victorian police betwee…
View article: Multiagency Work When Managing Stalking
Multiagency Work When Managing Stalking Open
Given multiagency work is not familiar to everyone, this chapter discusses why multiagency work is particularly important in stalking cases, how to make the most of collaborative working, and discusses some practical considerations. The bu…
View article: Establishing, Structuring, and Managing Treatment
Establishing, Structuring, and Managing Treatment Open
This chapter deals with how to establish a structure for managing the therapeutic relationship and introduces four different phases of treatment, each with a slightly different focus and treatment tasks. The four different phases of treatm…
View article: Editorial: Grievance-fueled violence: conceptual and empirical developments
Editorial: Grievance-fueled violence: conceptual and empirical developments Open
EDITORIAL article Front. Psychol., 11 May 2023Sec. Forensic and Legal Psychology Volume 14 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1177705
View article: Assessing Risk of Family Violence by Young People: Identifying Recidivism Base Rates and the Validity of the VP-SAFvR for Youth
Assessing Risk of Family Violence by Young People: Identifying Recidivism Base Rates and the Validity of the VP-SAFvR for Youth Open
Police-reported incidents of youth family violence have been increasing in frequency yet limited research exists about how best to risk assess this cohort. The present study examined the validity of the Victoria Police Screening Assessment…
View article: Characteristics of Young People who use Family Violence in Adolescence and Young Adulthood: An Age-based Analysis
Characteristics of Young People who use Family Violence in Adolescence and Young Adulthood: An Age-based Analysis Open
Purpose There is a lack of research examining age-related differences in the characteristics of young people who use family violence between key developmental periods. This study provides a population-based descriptive overview of young pe…
View article: The Role of Situational Factors in Child-to-Parent Abuse: Implications for Assessment, Management, and Intervention
The Role of Situational Factors in Child-to-Parent Abuse: Implications for Assessment, Management, and Intervention Open
Situational factors are relevant to the initiation and maintenance of violent behavior yet are infrequently examined in relation to family violence. Content analysis was used to conduct an inductive thematic analysis of police narratives t…
View article: Gender differences in stalking, threats and online abuse reported by Victorian politicians
Gender differences in stalking, threats and online abuse reported by Victorian politicians Open
This study sought to estimate the frequency of harassment, threats, assault and stalking faced by Victorian Members of Parliament (MPs), with a focus on gender and experience of online abuse. 46 of 128 MPs completed an online survey (36%).…
View article: The role of grievance in fatal family violence and implications for the construct of lone actor grievance-fuelled violence
The role of grievance in fatal family violence and implications for the construct of lone actor grievance-fuelled violence Open
Introduction The concept of lone actor grievance fuelled violence assumes that homicides that occur in very different contexts can be thought about in a consistent manner because they share common motivations and resultant emotional states…
View article: A critical analysis of stalking theory and implications for research and practice
A critical analysis of stalking theory and implications for research and practice Open
This article comprehensively reviews and critiques theories providing an aetiological account of stalking. We evaluate applications of preexisting psychological theories to stalking (attachment theory, evolutionary theory, social learning …
View article: The Relevance of Prior Offending to Risk and Need in Youth Family Violence: A Population Cohort Study
The Relevance of Prior Offending to Risk and Need in Youth Family Violence: A Population Cohort Study Open
Purpose The present study examines differences in the characteristics and recidivism risk of young people reported to police for family violence (FV) with a history of prior offending (generalists) and those only known to police for using …
View article: Measuring stalking: the development and evaluation of the Stalking Assessment Indices (SAI)
Measuring stalking: the development and evaluation of the Stalking Assessment Indices (SAI) Open
Accurate measurement of stalking has proven difficult, partly because stalking is characterised by the cumulative effects of a pattern of behaviour. This study aimed to develop and evaluate a new measure of stalking that overcomes the obse…
View article: Investigating the predictive validity of Static-99/99R scores in a sample of older sexual offenders
Investigating the predictive validity of Static-99/99R scores in a sample of older sexual offenders Open
There is limited information regarding the use of risk assessment tools with aging offender populations. It is known that the likelihood of offending behaviour decreases with age, a small group of men either continue or begin to offend sex…